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Life Stinks

1991 · 92 min

A gentle, uneven comedy that mixes broad satire with sincere moments, offering a light but occasionally poignant look at class and dignity.

Directed by
Mel Brooks
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
From Fortune 500 ... to fortune's fool.
Overview
Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt, feuding with rival Vance Crasswell over a land deal, makes a bet with Crasswell that he has the wits and street smarts to live penniless and anonymous on the rough streets of Los Angeles for thirty days. But Bolt has a rude awakening when the reality of homelessness hits him. Still, he finds a silver lining in a burgeoning romance with Molly, a former Broadway dancer who has fallen on hard times.

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Directed by
Mel Brooks
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • class
  • identity
  • love
  • redemption
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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