# Schizopolis (1997)

> A lethargic corporate speechwriter, his doppelganger dentist, and a predatory exterminator collide in Steven Soderbergh’s aggressively strange satire of modern identity and self-help culture.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9916

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
- Director: Steven Soderbergh
- Cast: Steven Soderbergh, Scott Allen, Betsy Brantley, Marcus Lyle Brown, Joe Chrest, Silas Cooper, C.C. Courtney, Sonny Cranch
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117561/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, irreverent, deadpan, late night viewing, cinephile exploration

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