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The Tall Guy

1989 · 92 min

A breezy, joke-packed romantic comedy with slapstick detours and a sweet central pairing, easy to enjoy and forget.

Directed by
Mel Smith
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Scandalous! Shocking! Outrageous! Finally a comedy you can look up to.
Overview
An American actor in England tries to find love and work.

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Directed by
Mel Smith
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • love
  • work
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Mel Smith
Written by
Richard Curtis
Starring
Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson, Geraldine James, Emil Wolk, Kim Thomson, Harold Innocent, Anna Massey
Music
Peter Brewis
Cinematography
Adrian Biddle
Runtime
92 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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