# The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

> A financially desperate version of Nicolas Cage accepts a wealthy superfan’s birthday invitation and stumbles into a dangerous CIA operation that turns celebrity mythology into an action-comedy adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/456732

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
- Director: Tom Gormican
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Lily Mo Sheen, Neil Patrick Harris
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11291274/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, euphoric, absurd, movie night, comedy night

## Synopsis

A wild ride through the absurdity of fame and fandom, where reality blurs with cinematic legend.

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