# Killing Bono (2011)

> Two ambitious brothers chase rock stardom from the sidelines as their former schoolmates become U2.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36853

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Nick Hamm
- Cast: Ben Barnes, Robert Sheehan, Pete Postlethwaite, Krysten Ritter, Ralph Brown, Justine Waddell, Luke Treadaway, Martin McCann
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535101/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, energetic, music night, casual movie night

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