Movie

Cocktail

1988 · 104 min

A flashy, breezy ride through bar culture and romance that turns surprisingly earnest about growing up and owning your mistakes.

Tagline: When he pours, he reigns.
Overview: After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.
How it feels: Light, romantic, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, love, friendship, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: ambition
love
friendship
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild