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The Third Wheel

2002 · 87 min

A light, chaotic date-night comedy where awkward mishaps and a scene-stealing stranger keep things silly and sweet.

Directed by
Jordan Brady
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
The only thing Stanley & Michael didn't plan on for the perfect date was... Phil.
Overview
The clumsy and shy Stanley is a nice fellow, beloved by his colleagues in the office. He has a crush on the gorgeous new-hire Diana, but he has difficulties to get close to her. When Stanley finally invites Diana for a date, he hits the homeless Phil with his Taurus, and his planned night turns upside down.

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Directed by
Jordan Brady
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 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
  • friendship
  • deception
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Jordan Brady
Written by
Jay Lacopo
Starring
Luke Wilson, Denise Richards, Jay Lacopo, Ben Affleck, Phill Lewis, Deborah Theaker, Melissa McCarthy, Tim DeKay
Cinematography
Jonathan Brown
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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