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The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989 · 114 min

A smoky, bittersweet lounge act of a movie, full of quiet longing, sibling friction, and the ache of chances not taken.

Tagline
For 31 years it's been just the Fabulous Baker Boys... but times change.
Overview
The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • ambition
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, music, romance
Directed by
Steve Kloves
Written by
Steve Kloves
Starring
Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges, Ellie Raab, Jennifer Tilly, Xander Berkeley, Terri Treas, Dakin Matthews
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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