# Tabloid (2011)

> Errol Morris turns a bizarre kidnapping scandal and its tabloid afterlife into a funny, unsettling meditation on competing versions of truth.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Errol Morris
- Cast: Joyce McKinney, Peter Tory, Troy Williams, Jackson Shaw, Kent Gavin, Jin Han Hong
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1704619/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, sardonic, true crime night, documentary discussion

## Synopsis

A bizarre tale of love, obsession, and media frenzy unfolds as one woman's quest for true love spirals into a sensational scandal.

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