Movie

A Marriage of Convenience

1998 · 92 min

A gentle, comforting TV romance where family bonds and second chances unfold with warm predictability.

Tagline: They were two strangers with nothing in common except their love for a child. And that was enough to lead them into taking a great risk.
Overview: Succesful businesswoman Chris Winslow gives up her career to raise her deceased sister's son, Kevin. Eight years later, she must contend with the boy's father who was unaware of his son's existence. Prompted by a wise judge, they decide to enter into a marriage of convenience in order to not upset the child, though they soon find that they may just be in love after all.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, parenthood, grief
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: family
love
parenthood
grief
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild