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Escanaba in da Moonlight

2001 · 91 min

A folksy, gently absurd comedy that feels like sitting around a campfire with eccentric relatives, mixing lowbrow humor with a touch of mystical warmth.

Directed by
Jeff Daniels
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
A great-american hunting miss-adventure.
Overview
On the eve of deer-hunting season in Michigan, a family of hunters contends with the shame of their eldest son never having shot his own buck.

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Directed by
Jeff Daniels
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • trauma
  • faith
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
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
Action2
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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