Movie

Picking Up & Dropping Off

2003 · 120 min

A gentle, bittersweet romance about second chances, unfolding with quiet warmth and a touch of holiday melancholy.

Tagline: Love doesn't always arrive on time.
Overview: Divorced father Will and divorced mother Jane start to meet at Denver International Airport when picking up and sending off their children to ex-spouses for holidays and summer vacation. They both long for companionship and love while struggling with the reality of being single parents amid a series of missed opportunities and fears of rejection.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, romantic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Parenthood, love, loneliness, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
love
loneliness
family
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild