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The Sum of Us

1994 · 100 min

A warm, candid father-son story that balances humour and heartbreak, drawing you into their intimate world with direct-address charm.

Directed by
Geoff Burton, Kevin Dowling
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson
Tagline
We're all just... The Sum of Us.
Overview
A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Geoff Burton, Kevin Dowling
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • love
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Geoff Burton, Kevin Dowling
Written by
David Stevens
Starring
Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson, Deborah Kennedy, Joss Moroney, Mitch Mathews, Julie Herbert, Des James
Cinematography
Geoff Burton
Runtime
100 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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