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How to Build a Better Boy

2014 · 90 min

A bright, silly teen comedy with a sci-fi twist, full of earnest charm and easy laughs.

Directed by: Paul Hoen
Genres: Family, Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring: China Anne McClain, Kelli Berglund, Marshall Williams

Tagline: Never underestimate two girls with a plan.
Overview: After inadvertently inputting the qualities of the ideal boyfriend into a high-tech government computer, two social outcasts named Mae and Gabby must contend with Albert, a cybernetic sweetheart with only one directive: to treat Mae to the perfect highschool romance.

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Directed by: Paul Hoen
Genres: Family, Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring: China Anne McClain, Kelli Berglund, Marshall Williams

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: identity
friendship
coming-of-age
love
technology
Places: school
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: family, science fiction, tv movie
Directed by: Paul Hoen
Written by: Jason Mayland
Starring: China Anne McClain, Kelli Berglund, Marshall Williams, Matt Shively, Ashley Argota, Noah Centineo, Roger Bart, Ron Lea
Music: Kenneth Burgomaster
Cinematography: David A. Makin
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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