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Irreplaceable You

2018 · 96 min

A tender, bittersweet watch that balances terminal illness with gentle humour and warmth, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by: Stephanie Laing
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michiel Huisman, Steve Coogan

Tagline: Don't focus on what if, focus on what is.
Overview: A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.

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Directed by: Stephanie Laing
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michiel Huisman, Steve Coogan

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
love
death
friendship
healing
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Stephanie Laing
Written by: Bess Wohl
Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michiel Huisman, Steve Coogan, Timothy Simons, Jacki Weaver, Kate McKinnon, Christopher Walken, Zach Cherry
Music: Lesley Barber
Cinematography: Magdalena Górka
Runtime: 96 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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