Movie

The Heroic Mr. Boniface

1949 · 92 min

A breezy, good-natured caper where a timid everyman stumbles into trouble and bumbles his way through it with charm.

Overview: A simple man gets involved in an implausible story of gangsters in the wake of the discovery of a criminal's dead body in his own bed.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, identity, love, deception
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: crime
identity
love
deception
justice
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none