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Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg headshot

IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/

Date of Birth:18 December 1946, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Height:5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Trademarks:Uses powerful flashlights in dark scenes (Jurassic Park (1993); The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)). The outline of the beam is often made visible through dust, mist, or fog. Frequently uses music by John Williams. Often shows shooting stars (Jaws (1975)). Onscreen performers staring, usually at something off-camera. He often uses images of the sun (Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Color Purple (1985), Empire of the Sun (1987), Saving Private Ryan (1998)). His films often show children in some sort of danger. Consistent references to World War II. Frequent references to Disney films, music, or theme parks Frequently uses a piano as an element in key scenes (Schindler's List (1993), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Minority Report (2002)). Important images, or characters, are often seen through the rear-view mirror of a car (Duel (1971), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Jurassic Park (1993), Schindler's List (1993), Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)). Frequently casts Tom Hanks, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Frank Welker and Tom Cruise. Protagonists in his films often come from families with divorced parents, with fathers portrayed as reluctant, absent or irresponsible, most notably in _et: the Extra-Terrestrial_ (Elliot's mother is divorced and father is absent) and Catch Me If You Can (2002) (Frank Abagnale's mother and father split early in the film). This reflects Spielberg's own experience as a youth with his parents breaking up. A common theme in many of his films is ordinary people who discover something extraordinary - people, places, artifacts, creatures, etc. (Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)). Since Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), all of his movies have featured visual effects (even those that were undetected) by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the F/X house created by his friend George Lucas. The only exception has been The Terminal (2004), which had F/X work by Digital Imageworks. Is credited for starting the summer blockbuster tradition with 1975's first $100 million megahit, Jaws (1975). His films are almost always edited by Michael Kahn. Known on-set for being able to work and come up with ideas very quickly (the best example of this would be the filming of "Saving Private Ryan", where Spielberg came up with angles and shot ideas on the spot, due to the fact that the film was largely un-storyboarded). Perhaps this is a habit he picked up after the filming of "Jaws", which was, very famously, a torturously slow shoot due to technical problems. Ardent champion of the "cutting-in-camera" philosophy Frequently uses (and helped re-popularize) the "dolly zoom" in-camera effect used to signify/evoke an impactful moment or realization, famously employed in "Jaws" upon Chief Brody witnessing the shark attack from his beach chair.

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The BFG

6.5 / 41512 votes

UK Cinema Release Date

Friday 22nd July 2016
The BFG poster
Contains mild threat. Suitable for 8 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 21st January 2023.
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Genres:

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Language:

English

Runtime:

1 hour 57 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant. Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater and other giants. After traveling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Elizabeth to help them get rid of all the bad giants once and for all.

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UK Cinema Release Date

Friday 15th September 2017
Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster
Contains mild language and scary scenes. Suitable for 8 years and over.
Current Status:re-release

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 13th March 2024.
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Genres:

Drama, Sci-Fi

Language:

English

Runtime:

2 hours 17 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

Two parallel stories are told. In the first, a group of research scientists from a variety of backgrounds are investigating the strange appearance of items in remote locations, primarily desert regions. In continuing their investigation, one of the lead scientists, a Frenchman named Claude Lacombe, incorporates the Kodály method of music education as a means of communication in their work. The response, in turn, at first baffles the researchers, until American cartographer David Laughlin deciphers the meaning of the response. In the second, electric company lineman and family man Roy Neary and single mother Jillian Guiler are among some individuals in Muncie, Indiana who experience some paranormal activity before some flashes of bright lights in the sky, which they believe to be a UFO. Roy becomes obsessed with what he saw, unlike some others, especially in some form of authority, who refuse to acknowledge their belief that it was a UFO in not wanting to appear crazy. That obsession.

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The Post The Papers

7.3 / 42138 votes

European Premiere

Wednesday 10th January 2018
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UK Cinema Release Date

Friday 19th January 2018
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Contains strong language and brief battle violence. Suitable for 12 years and over.
Current Status:released

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None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 9th August 2020.
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Genres:

Biography, Drama, History, Thriller

Language:

English

Runtime:

1 hour 55 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

A cover-up that spanned four US. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

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Ready Player One

8.2 / 285 votes

European Premiere

Monday 19th March 2018
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UK Cinema Release Date

Thursday 29th March 2018
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Contains moderate violence, horror and infrequent strong language. Suitable for 12 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 9th August 2020.
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Genres:

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Language:

English

Runtime:

2 hours 19 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

Ready Player One centers on a young outcast named Wade Watts. In the near future, Watts escapes from his daily drudgery by logging onto an MMO game called 'The Oasis'. When the game's billionaire founder dies, he offers players his fortune as the prize in an easter egg hunt within The Oasis. Watts gets in on the action then after five years finds himself facing off against corporate foes who will go to any lengths to get the money - in both the real world and in The Oasis.

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Itzhak

7.7 / 90 votes

UK Cinema Release Date

Thursday 5th July 2018
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Age rating / classification to be confirmed.
Current Status:released

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None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 21st November 2018.
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Genre:

Documentary

Language:

English

Runtime:

1 hour 22 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

A look at the life, work and religious heritage of violinist Itzhak Perlman.

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