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The Big Chill

1983 · 105 min

A wistful, talky reunion where old friends drift between jokes, regrets and nostalgia, leaving a quiet ache about time and lost ideals.

Tagline
The story of eight old friends searching for something they lost, and finding that all they needed was each other.
Overview
Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • grief
  • identity
  • memory
  • love
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Lawrence Kasdan
Written by
Barbara Benedek, Lawrence Kasdan
Starring
Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly, JoBeth Williams
Music
John Fogerty, Bill Conti
Cinematography
John Bailey
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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