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Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

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After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

October 25, 2016 · Directed by Scott Derrickson

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 55m
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Feels like1h 40m
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How it's told

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  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

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  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
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What it's grounded in

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How it's told
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What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
Outlook
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What it's grounded in
Realism
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Cast & crew

Benedict Cumberbatch
Dr. Stephen Strange
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Mordo
Rachel McAdams
Dr. Christine Palmer
Benedict Wong
Wong
Mads Mikkelsen
Kaecilius
Tilda Swinton
The Ancient One
Michael Stuhlbarg
Dr. Nicodemus West
Benjamin Bratt
Jonathan Pangborn
Scott Adkins
Lucian / Strong Zealot
Zara Phythian
Brunette Zealot
Alaa Safi
Tall Zealot
Katrina Durden
Blonde Zealot

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