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Gross Anatomy

1989 · 109 min

A breezy, good-natured campus dramedy that mixes cheeky rebellion with sober lessons about respect and mortality.

Tagline: No one thought a real rebel like Joe would make it through medical school. But they didn't know Joe.
Overview: Joe Slovak is a brilliant first-year med student whose casual, nonconforming approach to life gets tested when he enrolls in Gross Anatomy, the toughest course in med school.
How it feels: Light, warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, ambition, identity, friendship
Content: Mild gore, sexual content and language. No violence.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: coming-of-age
ambition
identity
friendship
death
Places: school
hospital
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild