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Boomerang

1992 · 117 min

A slick, playful romantic comedy that coasts on charm and star power, offering easy laughs and a smooth, stylish look at love and ego.

Directed by
Reginald Hudlin
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
A player who's about to be played.
Overview
Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.

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Directed by
Reginald Hudlin
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • work
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
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
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Reginald Hudlin
Written by
Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield
Starring
Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry, David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence, Grace Jones, Geoffrey Holder, Eartha Kitt
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
117 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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