Mischief. Mayhem. Soap.
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
- Suicide or self-harm
- Bleak ending
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Character
Contemporary, overwhelming, bleak and meticulous.
- contemporarynostalgic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
- rawmeticulous
- gravecomic
Who loves it, who doesn't
228 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Comfort Seekers.
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“Would Fight Club hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1999?”
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Reviews
- ines.vThe Empath★★★½
Very clever, very cold, deeply pleased with itself. I understand what it is doing and I do not want to spend time with it.
Cast
- Edward NortonNarrator
- Brad PittTyler Durden
- Helena Bonham CarterMarla Singer
- Meat LoafRobert Paulson
- Jared LetoAngel Face
- Zach GrenierRichard Chesler (Regional Manager)
- Holt McCallanyThe Mechanic
- Eion BaileyRicky
- Richmond ArquetteIntern at Hospital
- David AndrewsThomas at Remaining Men Together
Crew
- David FincherDirector
- Jim UhlsScreenplay
- Chuck PalahniukNovel
- Jeff CronenwethDirector of Photography
- John KingOriginal Music Composer
- Michael SimpsonOriginal Music Composer
- James HaygoodEditor
- Ross Grayson BellProducer
- Ceán ChaffinProducer
- Art LinsonProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Both contemporary, bleak.
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Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
