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Larry Crowne

Movie · 2011 · 99 min

A gentle, optimistic comedy about starting over, with low stakes and a warm, easygoing charm.

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2011 film by Tom Hanks
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Year
2011
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • class
  • love
  • friendship
  • healing
Places
  • suburbs
  • school
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, romantic comedy
Directed by
Tom Hanks
Written by
Tom Hanks, Nia Vardalos
Starring
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston, Rami Malek, George Takei, Taraji P. Henson, Pam Grier, Rita Wilson
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States, France
Languages
English

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