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Men Cry in the Dark

2003 · 140 min

A talky, warm romantic comedy-drama about a commitment-shy man learning to grow up and open his heart.

Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
The future has never looked better for Derrick Reed. Bachelorhood is great, he has a group of guys he can really call friends, and he's the publisher of a magazine that he named after his philosophy of life, Happily Single. Little does Derrick know, appearing on Atlanta's hottest radio station morning talk show to promote his new magazine, he is about to go on a whirl-wind ride, which will eventually take him to the heart of a woman who will change his life forever. He finds the perfect woman and the perfect reason to stop womanizing and make a commitment. This mystery woman is about to have a lasting impact on Derrick's life by changing the way he thinks and feels about women and relationships.
How it feels
Warm, romantic, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, identity, friendship, coming-of-age
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Je'Caryous Johnson
Written by
Eugene McDaniel, Je'Caryous Johnson
Starring
Allen Payne, Rhona Bennett, Richard Roundtree
Runtime
140 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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