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Addicted to Love

1997 · 100 min

A wry, mischievous romantic comedy that turns obsessive spying into a playful, slightly mean-spirited game of sabotage.

Directed by
Griffin Dunne
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
A Comedy About Lost Loves And Last Laughs
Overview
Good-natured astronomer Sam is devastated when the love of his life leaves him for a suave Frenchman. He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do — go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, wait until she decides to leave her current lover, and then win her back.

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Directed by
Griffin Dunne
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • love
  • deception
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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