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Saving Silverman

2001 · 90 min

A silly, mean-spirited farce that coasts on goofy energy and broad laughs, never taking its kidnapping plot seriously.

Directed by
Dennis Dugan
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Romance
Tagline
They swore nothing would come between them. Then she came along.
Overview
A pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman, a cold-hearted beauty who snatches him from them and breaks up their Neil Diamond cover band.

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Directed by
Dennis Dugan
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Romance
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • obsession
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism4
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, crime, romance
Directed by
Dennis Dugan
Written by
Greg DePaul, Hank Nelken
Starring
Steve Zahn, Jack Black, Jason Biggs, Amanda Peet, Amanda Detmer, R. Lee Ermey, Neil Diamond, Kyle Gass
Music
Michael Simpson
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Thai

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