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Stay Cool

2011 · 94 min

A gentle, nostalgic comedy about revisiting old crushes and small-town memories, with light laughs and easy charm.

Directed by
Michael Polish
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Shoulda. Coulda. Woulda.
Overview
A successful author is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors. Shasta O'Neil, a sexy high school senior flirts with the visiting author and invites him to the prom.

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Directed by
Michael Polish
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • identity
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • memory
  • ambition
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
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
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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