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Alive or Preferably Dead

1969 · 97 min

A breezy, scrappy western comedy where bickering brothers stumble through schemes and slapstick, more silly than suspenseful.

Tagline: Booze, Banks & Broads! They Had Their Hands in Everything!
Overview: Two brothers, Monty and Ted, will inherit $300,000 if they manage to live together for six months.
How it feels: Light, absurd, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, greed, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
greed
betrayal
loyalty
crime
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild