Movie

The Matchmaker

1997 · 97 min

A gentle, quirky romantic comedy that ambles through an Irish village with light humor and mild charm.

Tagline: A comedy for the incurably unromantic.
Overview: Marcy, a worker in the reelection campaign of bumbling Senator John McGlory, is sent to Ireland on a quest to find the Irish ancestry of Sen. McGlory, to help him win the Irish vote. But when Marcy arrives in the small village of Ballinagra, she finds herself in the middle of a matchmaking festival, and the local matchmaker is determined to pair her off with one of the local bachelors.
How it feels: Light, romantic, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, politics, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: love
identity
politics
family
deception
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild