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In the Land of Women

2007 · 97 min

A gentle, bittersweet slice-of-life about messy relationships and quiet healing, with a few laughs and tender moments.

Directed by
Jon Kasdan
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Get ready to fall
Overview
After a bad breakup with his girlfriend leaves him heartbroken, Carter Webb moves to Michigan to take care of his ailing grandmother. Once there, he gets mixed up in the lives of the mother and daughters who live across the street.

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Directed by
Jon Kasdan
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
  • healing
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
romance, comedy, drama
Directed by
Jon Kasdan
Written by
Jon Kasdan
Starring
Adam Brody, Meg Ryan, Kristen Stewart, Olympia Dukakis, Makenzie Vega, Elena Anaya, Dustin Milligan, JoBeth Williams
Music
Stephen Trask
Cinematography
Paul Cameron
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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