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The Amateurs

2006 · 96 min

A gentle, offbeat comedy about lovable small-town dreamers bumbling through a misguided project, full of warmth and low-stakes charm.

Directed by
Michael Traeger
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Sex sells in America and these guys know it. The Amateurs follows a small town band of loveable losers who hit upon an idea that can make their dreams and fantasies come true. Thinking they've found the road to riches and fame they decide to make the world's most innocent adult film. Everyman's fantasy turns into a hilarious misadventure when they find they're in way over their heads.

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Directed by
Michael Traeger
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • art
  • found family
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Michael Traeger
Written by
Michael Traeger
Starring
Jeff Bridges, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe Pantoliano, Ted Danson, William Fichtner, Patrick Fugit, John Hawkes, Brad William Henke
Music
Nic. tenBroek
Cinematography
Denis Maloney
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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