Worth
What Is Life Worth

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Directed by Sara Colangelo
Produced by Anthony Katagas, Michael Keaton, Marc Butan, Max Borenstein, Michael Sugar, Bard Dorros, and Sean Sorensen
Written by Max Borenstein

With: Michael Keaton, Amy Ryan, Stanley Tucci, Tate Donovan, Shunori Ramanathan, Talia Balsam, Laura Benanti, Chris Tardio, Ato Blankson-Wood, Carolyn Mignini, Victor Slezak, Logan Hart, Vihaan Samat, Laura Sohn, and Marc Maron

Cinematography: Pepe Avila del Pino
Editing: Julia Bloch
Music: Nico Muhly

Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: 27 August 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color

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Colangelo and Borenstein attempt to circumvent the heightened melodrama of so many all-star, ripped-from-the-headlines docudramas by opting to tell the story of the renowned mediator in charge of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund quagmire as a banal, static character study that ultimately turns on a generic, unconvincing Hollywood redemption arc.

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An All-timer. One of the 5000 greatest films. Usually only awarded after repeat viewings.

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One of the year's best. An excellent film. Possibly one of the 5000 greatest and certainly worthy of repeated viewing.

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A very good film. Most films I see fall in the two- or three-star ranking. I give an extra half-star to three-star films that could end up on the list of the 5000 greatest.

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A good film that fully succeeds at what it sets out to accomplish. Well worth seeing, but less effective than a three-and-a-half stars films and often less consequential than a two-and-a-half star film.

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A noteworthy or enjoyable film that I can’t fully recommend. Still, two-and-a-half star films are often some of the most memorable films of a year.

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A disappointment, an interesting failure, or just a bad movie. But still worth seeing if you’ve got the time.

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A bad, rant-worthy film. Should be avoided regardless of hype or talent involved.

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One of the worst films.