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Down with Love

2003 · 102 min

A frothy, candy-colored romp that winks at 1960s sex comedies with rapid-fire banter and playful seduction.

Directed by
Peyton Reed
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
The ultimate catch has met his match
Overview
In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.

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Directed by
Peyton Reed
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 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
  • gender
  • identity
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Peyton Reed
Written by
Dennis Drake, Eve Ahlert
Starring
Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Sarah Paulson, David Hyde Pierce, Rachel Dratch, Jack Plotnick, Tony Randall, John Aylward
Music
Marc Shaiman
Cinematography
Jeff Cronenweth
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America, Germany, Switzerland
Languages
English

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