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City Island

2009 · 104 min

A warm, wry ensemble comedy about a family of lovable liars, full of eccentric charm and gentle farce.

Directed by
Raymond De Felitta
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait
Tagline
Truth is stranger than family
Overview
The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought home by Vince, the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.

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  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Raymond De Felitta
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • family
  • deception
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
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Country
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Languages
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