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Tales from the Script
“Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.”
65%
Movie
1h 45m
AI Analysis
Tales from the Script (2009) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Tales from the Script (2009) — a movie tagged as Documentary with heartwarming moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehe… Our models also surface themes such as redemption and ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~105 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Tales from the Script 65% (42 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 42 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2009-01-10
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 38124
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What is Tales from the Script about?
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Tales from the Script?
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How long is the movie Tales from the Script?
The official runtime for Tales from the Script is approximately 105 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
John Carpenter
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Frank Darabont
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Steven E. de Souza
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Antwone Fisher
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William Goldman
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Guinevere Turner
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Jose Rivera
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Melville Shavelson
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Justin Zackham
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Allison Anders
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Doug Atchison
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John August
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Shane Black
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John Brancato
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Larry Cohen
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Gerald Di Pego
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Mark Fergus
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Naomi Foner
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