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Absolutely Right

1957 · 95 min

A gentle, chatty comedy of small-town scheming that coasts on charm and mild suspense rather than big laughs.

Overview: A man who's memorized his town's telephone directory tries his luck on a TV Show. But a small group of people who control the bettings in town try to get advantage of his simple-mindedness.
How it feels: Light, satirical, tense and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Deception, greed, celebrity, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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: deception
greed
celebrity
class
identity
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild