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Daddy

1987 · 100 min

A sober, earnest look at teenage responsibility that plays like a cautionary lesson, more sincere than sensational.

Directed by
John Herzfeld
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Tagline
A baby changes everything.
Overview
Two high schoolers are unprepared for the reality of parenthood when the girl becomes pregnant.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Parenthood, coming-of-age, family, love
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
John Herzfeld
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
John Herzfeld
Written by
John Herzfeld
Starring
Dermot Mulroney, John Karlen, Tess Harper, J.J. Cohen, Trey Aames, Patricia Arquette, Danny Aiello, Darren Dalton
Music
Simon Rogers
Cinematography
Stephen Shaw
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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