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My Very Best Friend

1996 · 120 min

A slow-burning TV thriller where a friend's envy turns quietly sinister, keeping you tense and uneasy as trust erodes.

Directed by
Joyce Chopra
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Overview
Dana Griffin is what some call a gold digger and has a habit of getting what she wants anyway possible. She is to wed wealthy Ted but her deceit is exposed. To build her life back she targets her friend Barbara and begins to take over her life.
How it feels
Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, obsession, deception, friendship
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Joyce Chopra
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Joyce Chopra
Written by
John Robert Bensink, Lindsay Harrison
Starring
Jaclyn Smith, Jill Eikenberry, Tom Irwin, Tom Mason
Cinematography
James Glennon
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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