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Melvin and Howard

1980 · 95 min

A warm, bittersweet slice-of-life comedy-drama that ambles through one man's ups and downs with affection and quiet humor.

Tagline: Poor Melvin. All he wanted was to be Milkman of the Month. Instead, he lost his job, his truck, and his wife. Then Howard Hughes left him $156,000,000.
Overview: The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, family, ambition, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
family
ambition
love
betrayal
Places: road trip
suburbs
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild