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So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993 · 93 min

A goofy, joke-packed romantic comedy with a dark twist, full of quirky characters and silly suspense.

Directed by
Thomas Schlamme
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Romance
Tagline
The honeymoon was killer.
Overview
Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer -- "Mrs. X" -- wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.

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Directed by
Thomas Schlamme
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Romance
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • love
  • family
  • obsession
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour7
Realism4
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, crime, romance
Directed by
Thomas Schlamme
Written by
Robbie Fox
Starring
Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Amanda Plummer, Brenda Fricker, Matt Doherty, Charles Grodin, Phil Hartman
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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