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If You Only Knew

2000 · 107 min

A light, dated romantic comedy that coasts on a silly premise and mild charm rather than big laughs.

Overview
A romantic comedy about a young man who fakes homosexuality to draw the interest of a woman. Instead she tries to help him find a date.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • identity
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    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
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, romance
    Directed by
    David Snedeker
    Written by
    Gary Goldstein
    Starring
    Johnathon Schaech, Alison Eastwood, James Le Gros, Gabrielle Anwar, Paul Sampson, Annie Corley, Rainbeau Mars, Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    Runtime
    107 min
    Country
    United States of America, Germany
    Languages
    German

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