Film

One Hour Photo 2002

Directed by Mark Romanek

  • Drama, Thriller
  • 96 min
  • R

The things that we fear the most have already happened to us...

Sy Parrish has lovingly developed photographs for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually convinces himself he's part of their family. When Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, a bizarre and thrilling confrontation ensues.

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Character

Grave, earnest, classical in form and spare.

  • gravecomic
  • earnestironic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • sparerichly built
  • contemporarynostalgic

Who loves it, who doesn't

The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 2The Prestige Hunter: disliked by 12 / 1The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 33The CartographerThe Cartographer: loved by 1The Cartographer: disliked by 11 / 1The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 11The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 11The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 11The FormalistThe Formalist: disliked by 10 / 1loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

19 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.

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  • Would a little humor have helped?

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