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The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941 · 112 min

A whirlwind of witty insults and escalating absurdity, watching a charming monster turn a quiet home upside down.

Directed by
William Keighley
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
NOTHING COULD BE FUNNIER!
Overview
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.

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Directed by
William Keighley
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour9
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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