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Smother

2008 · 92 min

A light, mildly chaotic family comedy that coasts on awkward charm and the friction of overbearing relatives.

Directed by
Vince Di Meglio
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Overview
After he's fired from his job, an everyday guy faces pressure from his wife to have a baby and from his mom, who has decided to move in with the young couple.

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Directed by
Vince Di Meglio
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • suburbs
  • workplace
  • 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
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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