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Cookie's Fortune

1999 · 118 min

A wry, affectionate Southern ensemble piece that ambles through small-town secrets with gentle humor and a touch of melancholy.

Tagline
Welcome to Holly Springs... home of murder, mayhem and catfish enchiladas.
Overview
Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • deception
  • class
  • race
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Robert Altman
Written by
Anne Rapp
Starring
Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton, Patricia Neal, Ned Beatty, Courtney B. Vance
Music
Dave Stewart
Cinematography
Toyomichi Kurita
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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