Movie

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967 · 152 min

A bubbly, frothy confection that sweeps you along on song, slapstick and twenties sparkle, rarely pausing for breath or depth.

Tagline: Julie as you love her... in the happiest motion picture hit of the year!
Overview: Millie Dillmount, a fearless young lady fresh from Salina, Kansas, determined to experience Life, sets out to see the world in the rip-roaring Twenties. With high spirits and wearing one of those new high hemlines, she arrives in New York to test the "modern" ideas she had been reading about back in Kansas: "I've taken the girl out of Kansas. Now I have to take Kansas out of the girl!"
How it feels: Light, whimsical, romantic and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, ambition, friendship
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: love
identity
ambition
friendship
crime
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild