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Tuck Everlasting

2002 · 90 min

A gentle, bittersweet fairy tale that lingers on the ache of choosing an ordinary life over endless time.

Directed by: Jay Russell
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Starring: Alexis Bledel, William Hurt, Sissy Spacek

Tagline: If you could choose to live forever, would you?
Overview: Teenager Winnie Foster is growing up in a small rural town in 1914 with her loving but overprotective parents, but Winnie longs for a life of greater freedom and adventure.

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Directed by: Jay Russell
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Starring: Alexis Bledel, William Hurt, Sissy Spacek

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 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
family
death
freedom
coming-of-age
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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