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Bad Manners

1984 · 85 min

A scrappy, irreverent teen romp that mixes broad slapstick with a sneering poke at authority and privilege.

Directed by
Robert Houston
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
Good fun … bad taste
Overview
Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.
How it feels
Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Found family, class, rebellion, family
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Robert Houston
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • found family
  • class
  • rebellion
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • suburbs
  • road trip
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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