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Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015 · 95 min

A bittersweet, gently funny character study that makes you cringe and ache for a late bloomer's awkward, hopeful pursuit of connection.

Tagline
She's not ready to act her age
Overview
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

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  • Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • identity
  • loneliness
  • coming-of-age
  • grief
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Michael Showalter
Written by
Michael Showalter, Laura Terruso
Starring
Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs, Stephen Root, Natasha Lyonne, Kumail Nanjiani, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Rich Sommer
Music
Brian H. Kim
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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