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Chances Are

1989 · 108 min

A gentle, silly romantic fantasy that coasts on charm and a pleasantly absurd premise, easy to sink into without much effort.

Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal

Tagline: Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.
Overview: Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.

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Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: love
identity
family
memory
redemption
Places: big city
suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: fantasy, comedy, romance
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Written by: Randy Howze, Perry Howze
Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal, Mary Stuart Masterson, Christopher McDonald, Josef Sommer, Joe Grifasi, Henderson Forsythe
Music: Maurice Jarre
Cinematography: William A. Fraker
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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