Movie

Real Life

1979 · 99 min

A cringe-comedy of escalating vanity, watching a self-absorbed filmmaker bulldoze a family's privacy with deadpan absurdity and mounting discomfort.

Tagline: An American Comedy
Overview: A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Media, celebrity, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
identity
family
obsession
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
found footage
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild