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Melvin Goes to Dinner

2003 · 84 min

Like eavesdropping on a witty, wine-loosened dinner where strangers become confidants and every anecdote reveals something raw.

Tagline: Sex, religion, infidelity, fetishes, ghosts... and that's just the appetizer.
Overview: Four thirtysomethings convene for a wine-fueled dinner party that turns increasingly intimate as they discuss everything from religion and ghosts to relationships and sexual fetishes.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
friendship
love
sexuality
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Bob Odenkirk
Written by: Michael Blieden
Starring: Michael Blieden, Stephanie Courtney, Matt Price, Annabelle Gurwitch, Kathleen Roll, Maura Tierney, Jenna Fischer, Jacqueline Heinze
Music: Michael Penn
Cinematography: Alex Vendler
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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