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Jack & Sarah

1995 · 110 min

A gentle, bittersweet comedy-drama about grief and unexpected connection, with warm performances and a few laughs.

Directed by
Tim Sullivan
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
She's not proper, she's not fitting, she's not British, but to Jack she's a breath of fresh air.
Overview
Jack always lands on his feet. He lands on his feet when he marries the beautiful Sarah. He lands on his feet when he buys a luxurious new home. However, when Sarah goes into labour, he takes a tumble down the stairs and lands on his head. When he comes around he discovers he is the proud father of a baby girl, but deficient in the spouse department to the tune of 1.

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Directed by
Tim Sullivan
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • grief
  • parenthood
  • love
  • found family
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Tim Sullivan
Written by
Tim Sullivan
Starring
Richard E. Grant, Samantha Mathis, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Cherie Lunghi, Imogen Stubbs, David Swift, Kate Hardie
Music
Simon Boswell
Cinematography
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Runtime
110 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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