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In & Out

1997 · 90 min

A warm, witty small-town comedy that balances laughs with genuine heart as it explores identity and acceptance.

Directed by
Frank Oz
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
An out-and-out comedy.
Overview
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.

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Directed by
Frank Oz
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • love
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Frank Oz
Written by
Paul Rudnick
Starring
Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Wilford Brimley, Bob Newhart, Gregory Jbara
Music
Marc Shaiman
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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