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I.Q.

1994 · 100 min

A gentle, witty romantic comedy that feels like a warm hug, with charming performances and a nostalgic 1950s setting.

Tagline
With Einstein as Cupid, what could possibly go wrong?
Overview
Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 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
  • deception
  • family
  • ambition
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Fred Schepisi
Written by
Andy Breckman, Michael J. Leeson
Starring
Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, Walter Matthau, Lou Jacobi, Gene Saks, Joseph Maher, Stephen Fry, Tony Shalhoub
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Ian Baker
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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