Movie

King of the Corner

2004 · 93 min

A gentle, wry look at a man's midlife stumble, mixing quiet humor with tender melancholy as he fumbles toward a second chance.

Tagline: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Overview: Leo Spivak is drifting through life without a compass. His father is aging fast, his teenage daughter is rebelling, his protégé is after his job and his wife is losing her patience. A twist of fate and some bizarre wisdom from a "freelance rabbi" help Leo navigate the murky waters of his life and turn his crisis into a second-chance.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, aging, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
aging
parenthood
redemption
Places: big city
suburbs
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild