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Just Tell Me What You Want

1980 · 112 min

A wry, talky battle of egos in glossy Manhattan, watching two sharp people spar with wit and spite.

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Anything - and everything - can be a weapon in the war between the sexes.
Overview
A television producer woman tries to let down her overbearing boyfriend who is her boss. She wants to marry with a young writer.
How it feels
Satirical, cynical, light and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Power, love, ambition, betrayal
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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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
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • love
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Jay Presson Allen
Starring
Ali MacGraw, Alan King, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn, Tony Roberts, Peter Weller, Sara Truslow, Judy Kaye
Music
Charles Strouse
Cinematography
Oswald Morris
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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