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Most Guys Are Losers

2020 · 88 min

A gentle, good-natured holiday comedy about meeting the parents, full of awkward misunderstandings that resolve into cozy family warmth.

Directed by
Eric Ustian
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Andy Buckley, Mira Sorvino, Michael Provost
Tagline
Love is never by the book.
Overview
College student Sandy's new boyfriend meets all the criteria for a good partner according to her dad's best-selling dating handbook titled "Most Guys are Losers". However, when she brings him home to Chicago for Thanksgiving, her father thinks he knows better. His well-intentioned investigation into the new beau soon leads to awkward misunderstandings, spilled secrets and heartwarming moments.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Eric Ustian
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Andy Buckley, Mira Sorvino, Michael Provost
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • family
  • love
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Andy Buckley, Mira Sorvino, Michael Provost, Grace Caroline Currey, Keith David, Paul Sorvino, Sander Thomas, Belmont Cameli
Music
Daniel Martinez
Cinematography
Evan Zissimopulos
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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