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Teen Wolf

1985 · 92 min

Silly, good-natured eighties high school comedy that coasts on goofy charm and easy laughs.

Directed by
Rod Daniel
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Tagline
He always wanted to be special... but he never expected this!
Overview
When a shy teenager's new-found powers help him score at basketball - and with the popular girls - he has some pretty hairy decisions to make.

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Directed by
Rod Daniel
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • 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
Action4
Horror2
Humour7
Realism4
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, fantasy, romance
Directed by
Rod Daniel
Written by
Jeph Loeb, Matthew Weisman
Starring
Michael J. Fox, James Hampton, Susan Ursitti, Jerry Levine, Matt Adler, Lorie Griffin, Jim McKrell, Mark Arnold
Music
Miles Goodman
Cinematography
Tim Suhrstedt
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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