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Doing Therapy

2006 · 98 min

A gentle, silly romantic comedy that ambles along with old-fashioned sincerity, occasionally tensing up but mostly leaving you with a soft, warm feeling.

Directed by
Joe Giacobello
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Minda Briley, David Dietz, Alexis Eichelsbacher
Tagline
And you thought you had issues.
Overview
"Doing Therapy" is a lighthearted romantic comedy set in modern-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Humorous, silly, and even suspenseful at times, it is a heartwarming tale with the sincerity and simplicity of a black-and-white 1950s melodrama.

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Directed by
Joe Giacobello
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Minda Briley, David Dietz, Alexis Eichelsbacher
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • healing
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Joe Giacobello
Written by
Joe Giacobello
Starring
Minda Briley, David Dietz, Alexis Eichelsbacher, Joe Giacobello, Tom Interval, Jackson Kernion, Patrick Kernan Quinn, Chris Sestric
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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