Movie

Dirty Laundry

1998 · 91 min

A wry, low-key marital comedy that finds absurd humor in midlife crises and infidelity, played with a light satirical touch.

Tagline: Infidelity, and other stubborn stains
Overview: Mid-Life crisis explored through the hair-loss of New Jersey dry-cleaning magnate Joey Greene (Jay Thomas), who's affair leads to his wife Beth's (Tess Harper) counter-affair with her black chiropractor.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, light and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Betrayal, identity, family, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: betrayal
identity
family
parenthood
love
Places: suburbs
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild