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A Little White Lie

2023 · 101 min

A gentle, wry comedy of mistaken identity that ambles along with mild charm and a few warm laughs.

Directed by: Michael Maren
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Michael Shannon, Kate Hudson, Don Johnson

Tagline: The truth is in the fiction.
Overview: A handyman living in New York City is mistaken for a famous and famously reclusive writer and brought to a university where he is to deliver a keynote address.

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Directed by: Michael Maren
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Michael Shannon, Kate Hudson, Don Johnson

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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
deception
class
love
art
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Michael Maren
Written by: Michael Maren
Starring: Michael Shannon, Kate Hudson, Don Johnson, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mark Boone Junior, Zach Braff, Perry Mattfeld, Aja Naomi King
Music: Alex Wurman
Cinematography: Edd Lukas
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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