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My Cousin Vinny

Movie · 1992 · 120 min

A breezy, big-hearted courtroom comedy where culture-clash banter and underdog charm keep the mood light and the laughs steady.

About
1992 film directed by Jonathan Lynn
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Year
1992
Runtime
120 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • justice
  • family
  • identity
  • class
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
comedy, trial
Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Written by
Dale Launer
Starring
Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Bruce McGill, James Rebhorn, Lane Smith, Maury Chaykin, Fred Gwynne
Music
Randy Edelman
Cinematography
Peter Deming
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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