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The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022 · 99 min

A messy, bickering family reunion that plays like a cringe-comedy of manners, veering into drunken chaos before softening into forgiveness.

Directed by
Claire Scanlon
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Kristen Bell, Ben Platt, Allison Janney
Tagline
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Overview
A dysfunctional family that can't seem to get along and get it together reluctantly reunites for a family wedding. As their many skeletons are wrenched from the closet, it turns out to be just what this singular family needs to reconnect.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Claire Scanlon
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Kristen Bell, Ben Platt, Allison Janney
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • love
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
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
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Claire Scanlon
Written by
Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
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Languages
English

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