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The Closet

2001 · 84 min

A breezy, good-natured farce that coasts on mistaken assumptions and small humiliations turning into unexpected confidence.

Tagline
Sometimes to save your skin, you have to come out of the closet... or go in!
Overview
A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • identity
  • deception
  • work
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
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
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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