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Dr. T & the Women

2000 · 122 min

A wry, meandering comedy that drifts from farce to melancholy, observing a man adrift in a sea of women with wry detachment.

Tagline: He is overwhelmed by the woman in his life
Overview: A successful Texas gynecologist finds himself amid a bevy of women and their problems – his wife’s breakdown, his daughter's fake marriage, his other daughter’s conspiracy theories, and his secretary’s crush. Craving time for himself, he finds solace in a kind outsider.

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
gender
class
isolation
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Robert Altman
Written by: Anne Rapp
Starring: Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern, Shelley Long, Tara Reid, Kate Hudson, Liv Tyler
Music: Lyle Lovett
Cinematography: Jan Kiesser
Runtime: 122 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, German, Spanish

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