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Hubie Halloween

2020 · 102 min

A silly, good-natured Halloween romp full of goofy gags and slapstick scares, easy to watch and cheer for the underdog.

Directed by: Steven Brill
Genres: Comedy, Mystery
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen

Tagline: Fear. Less.
Overview: Hubie Dubois, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.

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Directed by: Steven Brill
Genres: Comedy, Mystery
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
family
friendship
redemption
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	8
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Complexity	3
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Genres: comedy, mystery
Directed by: Steven Brill
Written by: Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Maya Rudolph, Tim Meadows
Music: Rupert Gregson-Williams
Cinematography: Seamus Tierney
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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