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Don't Worry Baby

2016 · 88 min

An awkward, low-key comedy of embarrassment that wrings dry laughs from a deeply uncomfortable family mess.

Directed by
Julian Branciforte
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
John Magaro, Christopher McDonald, Dreama Walker
Overview
A father and son unknowingly sleep with the same woman, then four years later compete over the paternity of a child either of them could be the father of.

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Directed by
Julian Branciforte
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
John Magaro, Christopher McDonald, Dreama Walker
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • parenthood
  • family
  • identity
  • deception
  • love
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Julian Branciforte
Written by
Julian Branciforte
Starring
John Magaro, Christopher McDonald, Dreama Walker, Tom Lipinski, Talia Balsam, Britt Lower, Phil Burke, Stephen Rowe
Music
James Curd
Cinematography
Daniel Katz
Runtime
88 min
Languages
English

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