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Don't Tell Her It's Me

1990 · 101 min

A gentle, silly romantic comedy that coasts on charm and a goofy disguise, easy to watch and mildly forgettable.

Directed by
Malcolm Mowbray
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
A romantic comedy about true love under false pretenses.
Overview
Gus is a fat cartoonist that recently won a battle against cancer, which explains his baldness. But he is also lonely. Therefore, his caring sister tries to set him up with suitable woman. But to do so, she must turn him into an irresistible man. When he falls in love with Emily, Gus takes the identity of a mysterious biker from New Zealand.

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Directed by
Malcolm Mowbray
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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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
  • family
  • healing
  • deception
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Malcolm Mowbray
Written by
Sarah Bird
Starring
Steve Guttenberg, Jami Gertz, Shelley Long, Kyle MacLachlan, Kevin Scannell, Mädchen Amick, Beth Grant, Caroline Lund
Music
Michael Gore
Cinematography
Reed Smoot
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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