Movie

Funny Bones

1995 · 128 min

A bittersweet, offbeat seaside comedy that drifts between slapstick, family secrets and a strange melancholy, rewarding patient viewers with warmth.

Tagline: Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones.
Overview: Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.
How it feels: Whimsical, melancholic, warm and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, ambition, obsession
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
ambition
obsession
redemption
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild