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Griffin & Phoenix

2006 · 102 min

A tender, bittersweet romance that savors small joys while quietly acknowledging mortality, leaving a lingering warmth and ache.

Directed by
Ed Stone
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Amanda Peet, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Paulson
Tagline
A love story with no expectations.
Overview
A terminally ill man falls in love with a woman who has a secret that threatens their time spent together.

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Directed by
Ed Stone
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Amanda Peet, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Paulson
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • love
  • grief
  • healing
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Ed Stone
Written by
John Hill
Starring
Amanda Peet, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Paulson, Blair Brown, Alison Elliott, Lois Smith, Jonah Meyerson, Max Morris
Music
Roger Neill
Cinematography
David M. Dunlap
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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