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Dummy

2002 · 91 min

A gentle, quirky comedy about awkward people finding connection, with a warm heart and a few absurd detours.

Directed by
Greg Pritikin
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
Sometimes you need a little help finding yourself.
Overview
An ex-office worker becomes a ventriloquist, leading to a date with his unemployment counselor; but his quirky family and a gauche female friend may thwart his new career and love life.

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Directed by
Greg Pritikin
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
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
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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