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The Ax
“Some people would die to get (him) this job.”
69%
Movie
1h 58m
AI Analysis
The Ax (2005) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Ax (2005) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Crime, and Drama with funny and tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Bruno loved his job as a middle manager at a paper company, but optimistically views being laid off as an opportunity. After two years of searching for a comparable position, optimism turns to desperation. His wife works two jobs, and their marriage slowly deteriorates as their hold on the middle class slips away. B… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~118 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Ax 69% (223 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
Bruno loved his job as a middle manager at a paper company, but optimistically views being laid off as an opportunity. After two years of searching for a comparable position, optimism turns to desperation. His wife works two jobs, and their marriage slowly deteriorates as their hold on the middle class slips away. Bruno concocts a grimly audacious plan to identify and kill his fellow job applicants so that he is the only qualified person left.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2005-03-02
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 34186
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What is The Ax about?
Bruno loved his job as a middle manager at a paper company, but optimistically views being laid off as an opportunity. After two years of searching for a comparable position, optimism turns to desp... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Ax?
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How long is the movie The Ax?
The official runtime for The Ax is approximately 118 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
José Garcia
Bruno Davert
Karin Viard
Marlène Davert
Ulrich Tukur
Gérard Hutchinson
Olivier Gourmet
Raymond Machefer
Yvon Back
Etienne Barnet
Thierry Hancisse
Inspector Kesler
Olga Grumberg
Iris Thompson
Geordy Couturiau
Maxime Davert
Christa Théret
Betty Davert
Yolande Moreau
Post Office Clerk
Dieudonné Kabongo
Quinlan Longus
Jean-Pierre Gos
Garage Owner
Vanessa Larré
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Serge Larivière
Police Inspector
Jeanne Savary
TV Host
Luce Mouchel
Mrs. Rick
Philippe Bardy
Mr. Rick
Marie Kremer
Judy Rick
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