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The Best of Me

2014 · 117 min

A tear-soaked, heartfelt weepie that lingers on lost love and sacrifice with earnest sentimentality.

Directed by
Michael Hoffman
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
You never forget your first love.
Overview
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
How it feels
Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Love, grief, class, family
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Michael Hoffman
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • class
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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