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Ingenious

2009 · 85 min

A breezy, likable buddy comedy-drama about scrappy dreamers scraping by, easy to root for and pleasant to watch.

Directed by
Jeff Balsmeyer
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Overview
A rags-to-riches story of two friends, a small-time inventor and a sharky salesman, who hit rock bottom before coming up with a gizmo that becomes a worldwide phenomenon.

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Directed by
Jeff Balsmeyer
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • work
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Jeff Balsmeyer
Written by
Mike Cram
Starring
Dallas Roberts, Jeremy Renner, Ayelet Zurer, Marguerite Moreau, Amanda Anka, Richard Kind, Eddie Jemison, Shannon Whirry
Cinematography
Geoffrey Hall
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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