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Mr. Destiny

1990 · 110 min

A gentle, sentimental what-if comedy that coasts on charm and mild laughs rather than big surprises.

Directed by
James Orr
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Science fiction
Tagline
Larry Burrows Wished For It All... Until All That He Wished For Came True!
Overview
Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering him that alternative life he always dreamed of. But as Burrows embarks on this journey of self discovery he realises that even this new life has its problems and drawbacks..

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Directed by
James Orr
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Science fiction
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • family
  • fate
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • workplace
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
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
fantasy, comedy, science fiction, romance
Directed by
James Orr
Written by
James Orr, Jim Cruickshank
Starring
Jim Belushi, Linda Hamilton, Michael Caine, Jon Lovitz, Hart Bochner, Bill McCutcheon, Rene Russo, Jay O. Sanders
Cinematography
Alex Thomson
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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