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The Muse

1999 · 97 min

A breezy, gently absurd Hollywood comedy that coasts on charm and star cameos, pleasant to watch but never quite as sharp as it thinks.

Directed by
Albert Brooks
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Tagline
In Goddess we trust.
Overview
With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who proves to test his patience.

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Directed by
Albert Brooks
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • art
  • deception
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
fantasy, comedy, romance
Directed by
Albert Brooks
Written by
Albert Brooks, Monica Johnson
Starring
Albert Brooks, Sharon Stone, Andie MacDowell, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Monica Mikala, Jamie Alexis, Marnie Shelton
Music
Elton John
Cinematography
Thomas E. Ackerman
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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