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The Sunset Limited
“Nothing is ever black or white.”
72%
Movie
1h 31m
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The Sunset Limited (2011) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Sunset Limited (2011) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with cerebral moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair.… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Sunset Limited 72% (508 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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The Sunset Limited is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 508 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.
Quick facts
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2011-02-12
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 56831
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A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one a... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Sunset Limited?
The official runtime for The Sunset Limited is approximately 91 minutes.
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