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Charley and the Angel

1973 · 93 min

A gentle, nostalgic comedy with a supernatural nudge, mixing folksy humor and mild peril with a heartfelt lesson about family.

Overview: Charley is a workaholic family man that finds out from an angel that his "number's up" and he will be dying soon so he tries to change his ways and be a better husband and father with the time he has left.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, redemption, parenthood, faith
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: family
redemption
parenthood
faith
love
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none