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The Identical

2014 · 107 min

A sincere, old-fashioned musical drama that coasts on nostalgia and faith, earnest to a fault and rarely surprising.

Genres
Music, Drama
Tagline
If He is in your dream, nothing can stand against them.
Overview
During the Great Depression, identical twins are separated at birth. One, Drexel Hemsley becomes a wildly successful '50s rock star, while the other, Ryan Wade, struggles to balance his passion for music and pleasing his parents, who want him to become a preacher. Finally, Ryan rebels against his parents' wishes and launches his own music career -- performing the hits of Drexel Hemsley. Ryan later learns the truth about Drexel when their fates tragically collide.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • identity
  • family
  • faith
  • music
  • ambition
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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