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Ordinary World

2016 · 86 min

A gentle, bittersweet midlife comedy that coasts on charm and music, more amiable than sharp, with a soft landing.

Directed by
Lee Kirk
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
It's time to face the music
Overview
Perry is a happily married father of two living a comfortable but sedate life in the suburbs. On the occasion of his 40th birthday, he seeks to revisit his former life as the lead singer in a popular punk band though his middle-aged reality quickly (and hilariously) clashes with the indulgences of his youth.

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Directed by
Lee Kirk
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • family
  • aging
  • parenthood
  • music
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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