# Side Effects (2013)

> A psychiatrist’s attempt to clear his name after a drug-linked murder exposes a chilling conspiracy inside the worlds of mental health and big pharma.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/73063

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Steven Soderbergh
- Cast: Rooney Mara, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum, Vinessa Shaw, Ann Dowd, Polly Draper, David Costabile
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2053463/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, brooding, clinical, late night thriller viewing, rainy day suspense

## Synopsis

A psychological thriller that unravels the dark consequences of modern medicine and deception.

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