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Corrina, Corrina

1994 · 115 min

A gentle, heartwarming story about loss and connection, with moments of sadness and joy, set in a nostalgic 1950s suburb.

Directed by
Jessie Nelson
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
They needed a family. What they got was magic.
Overview
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.

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Directed by
Jessie Nelson
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • love
  • race
  • healing
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
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
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Jessie Nelson
Written by
Jessie Nelson
Starring
Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, Tina Majorino, Wendy Crewson, Larry Miller, Erica Yohn, Jenifer Lewis, Joan Cusack
Music
Rick Cox
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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