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Men, Women & Children

2014 · 116 min

A sprawling, melancholy ensemble piece that feels like a cautionary tale about digital life, earnest but often heavy-handed.

Directed by
Jason Reitman
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, Rosemarie DeWitt
Tagline
Discover how little you know about the people you know.
Overview
Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.

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Directed by
Jason Reitman
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, Rosemarie DeWitt
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 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
  • technology
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
  • obsession
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Jason Reitman
Written by
Jason Reitman, Erin Cressida Wilson
Starring
Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Judy Greer, Dean Norris, Emma Thompson, Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Crocicchia
Cinematography
Eric Steelberg
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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