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Nobody's Fool

1994 · 110 min

A gentle, character-driven slice of small-town life that balances wry humor with quiet emotional depth.

Tagline
In a town where nothing ever happens... everything is about to happen to Sully.
Overview
A rascally man nearing retirement juggles a workers' compensation suit while secretly working for his nemesis and flirting with his nemesis' young wife. As his estranged son returns, he faces new family responsibilities, while a banker plots to evict him from his home.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • redemption
  • aging
  • parenthood
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • home
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
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Robert Benton
Written by
Robert Benton
Starring
Paul Newman, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Jessica Tandy, Dylan Walsh, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Gene Saks, Josef Sommer
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
John Bailey
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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