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She's Dating the Gangster

2014 · 105 min

A swoony, tear-jerking romance that hops between past and present, tugging heartstrings with grand gestures and bittersweet timing.

Overview: Seventeen-year-old Athena Dizon unwittingly plays a trick on resident heartthrob and bad boy Kenji de los Reyes. All of a sudden, she finds herself pretending to be his girlfriend to make an ex jealous; however, she falls in love with him.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, grief, fate
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
grief
fate
coming-of-age
Places: school
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild