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The Truth About Cats & Dogs

1996 · 93 min

A gentle, witty romantic comedy that charms with its warm humor and earnest exploration of self-esteem and connection.

Directed by
Michael Lehmann
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Brian's about to discover the woman he loves isn't the woman he loves.
Overview
A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.

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Directed by
Michael Lehmann
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • identity
  • love
  • deception
  • friendship
  • loneliness
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
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
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Michael Lehmann
Written by
Audrey Wells
Starring
Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin, Jamie Foxx, James McCaffrey, Richard Coca, Stanley DeSantis, Antoinette Valente
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Robert Brinkmann
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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