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Man Up

2015 · 73 min

A loose, easygoing buddy comedy that coasts on laid-back charm and crude jokes rather than polish.

Directed by: Justin Chon
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Kevin Wu, Justin Chon, Galadriel Stineman

Overview: Martin, a 19 year old slacker, has his life turned upside down when he gets his Mormon girlfriend pregnant so he moves in with his stoner best friend, Randall, who teaches him to be a man.

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Directed by: Justin Chon
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Kevin Wu, Justin Chon, Galadriel Stineman

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Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
parenthood
friendship
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Justin Chon
Written by: Justin Chon
Starring: Kevin Wu, Justin Chon, Galadriel Stineman, Nichole Sakura, Dionysio Basco, Amy Hill, Parvesh Cheena, Samantha Futerman
Music: Wendy Wang
Cinematography: Nate Fu
Runtime: 73 min
Country: United States of America

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