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Stuart Saves His Family

1995 · 95 min

It is a poignant, often awkward look at the difficult journey toward self-acceptance and family reconciliation.

Directed by
Harold Ramis
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
You'll laugh because it's not your family. You'll cry because it is.
Overview
A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place.

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Directed by
Harold Ramis
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • addiction
  • healing
  • morality
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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