# Fierce People (2006)

> A parentified teenager turns a billionaire’s isolated New Jersey estate into an anthropological field study, only to discover that its privileged inhabitants conceal dangerous tribal instincts.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11839

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Griffin Dunne
- Cast: Diane Lane, Anton Yelchin, Donald Sutherland, Chris Evans, Kristen Stewart, Paz de la Huerta, Blu Mankuma, Elizabeth Perkins
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401420/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, unsettling, dramatic, moody movie night, indie drama evening

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