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The Pallbearer

1996 · 97 min

A gently awkward, low-key comedy of embarrassment that drifts between cringe and melancholy, leaving a soft ache of late-blooming self-discovery.

Directed by: Matt Reeves
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Rapaport

Tagline: Something magical is about to unfold in the most unexpected place.
Overview: Aspiring architect Tom Thompson is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy that his best friend, "Bill," has taken his own life. Except that Tom has never met Bill and neither have his incredulous friends. So when Tom foolishly agrees to give the eulogy at Bill's funeral, it sets him on a collision course with Ruth -- who is revealed to be Bill's oversexed mother -- and Julie DeMarco, the longtime crush Tom hasn't seen since they were teens.

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Directed by: Matt Reeves
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Rapaport

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
loneliness
grief
coming-of-age
love
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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