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Man About Town

2006 · 96 min

A slick, mildly rueful Hollywood midlife comedy that coasts on charm while nudging toward quiet self-reflection.

Directed by
Mike Binder
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Tagline
Welcome to the deep end of a very shallow town.
Overview
A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down.

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Directed by
Mike Binder
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • obsession
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Mike Binder
Written by
Mike Binder
Starring
Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, John Cleese, Sam Ball, Mike Binder, Gina Gershon, Kal Penn, Adam Goldberg
Music
Larry Groupé
Cinematography
Russ T. Alsobrook
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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