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Folks!

1992 · 107 min

A queasy black farce that mines slapstick injury and elder decline for laughs, leaving a sour, uncomfortable aftertaste.

Directed by
Ted Kotcheff
Genres
Comedy
Overview
A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.

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Directed by
Ted Kotcheff
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • family
  • aging
  • grief
  • greed
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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