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Mixed Nuts

1994 · 97 min

A chaotic, darkly comic Christmas Eve farce that veers between slapstick and sentiment, with an eccentric ensemble and a wobbly tone.

Directed by: Nora Ephron
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson

Tagline: A comedy on the edge.
Overview: The events of a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.

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Directed by: Nora Ephron
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
found family
love
death
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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