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Good Neighbor Sam

1964 · 130 min

A breezy, farcical romp full of mistaken identities and suburban chaos, with Lemmon's frantic charm keeping the silliness afloat.

Tagline
Slam! Bam! Here comes Sam!...Caught in the Middle of a Two-Woman Jam!
Overview
To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
David Swift, James Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum
Starring
Jack Lemmon, Romy Schneider, Dorothy Provine, Mike Connors, Edward Andrews, Louis Nye, Robert Q. Lewis, Joyce Jameson
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
130 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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