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The Lonely Guy

1984 · 90 min

A gentle, goofy romantic comedy that finds sweetness in solitude, mixing slapstick gags with a soft ache of loneliness.

Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Meet Larry Hubbard …lonely guy
Overview
A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.

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Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • loneliness
  • love
  • identity
  • friendship
  • healing
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Written by
Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels
Starring
Steve Martin, Charles Grodin, Judith Ivey, Steve Lawrence, Robyn Douglass, Merv Griffin, Joyce Brothers, Candi Brough
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Victor J. Kemper
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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