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Character Archetype

The Cynical Confidant

7 films7 actors

Actors with This Archetype

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Mathew Baynton

Jeremy Ratchford

Jeremy Ratchford

Bill Burr

Mae Whitman

Ranvir Shorey

Elijah Wood

Films Featuring This Archetype

Fight Club

Fight Club

1999·8.4

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012·7.8

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003·7.8

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

2024·7.5

Leo

Leo

2023·7.4

Ek Tha Tiger

Ek Tha Tiger

2012·6.2

The Last Witch Hunter

The Last Witch Hunter

2015·6.0

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