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Baby It's You

1983 · 105 min

A bittersweet, nostalgic look at first love and class divides, with a gentle, observant tone and a poignant ending.

Directed by
John Sayles
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
There's the first one. There's the right one. And there's the one you never forget.
Overview
In a 1966 New Jersey high school, Jill and new student Sheik from the other side of the tracks make their way in a first love romance.

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Directed by
John Sayles
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • class
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
John Sayles
Written by
John Sayles
Starring
Rosanna Arquette, Vincent Spano, Joanna Merlin, Jack Davidson, Nick Ferrari, Dolores Messina, Leora Dana, Bill Raymond
Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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