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Dinner at Fred's

1997 · 93 min

A gentle, quirky holiday comedy that drifts along on charm and oddball warmth rather than big laughs.

Directed by
Shawn Thompson
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gil Bellows, Parker Posey, Kevin McDonald
Tagline
A modern day story of love and magic!
Overview
A young businessman with a skill for magic tricks breaks down en route to his fiancee's parents' house on Christmas and ends up spending the holiday with a very different kind of family.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Shawn Thompson
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gil Bellows, Parker Posey, Kevin McDonald
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 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
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • found family
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Shawn Thompson
Written by
Shawn Thompson
Starring
Gil Bellows, Parker Posey, Kevin McDonald, Christopher Lloyd, John Neville, Valerie Mahaffey, Joseph Kell, Patricia Gage
Music
Carlos Lopes
Cinematography
Robert C. New
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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