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Playing It Cool

2014 · 94 min

A breezy, self-aware rom-com that juggles witty banter and meta humor with a sweet, slightly messy love story.

Directed by
Justin Reardon
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Love... it's a balancing act
Overview
A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.

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Directed by
Justin Reardon
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Justin Reardon
Written by
Chris Shafer, Paul Vicknair
Starring
Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Topher Grace, Aubrey Plaza, Luke Wilson, Martin Starr, Anthony Mackie, Ioan Gruffudd
Music
Jake Monaco
Cinematography
Jeff Cutter
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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