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Pretty Cool

2002 · 92 min

A silly, horny teen fantasy romp that plays its mind-control gimmick for easy laughs and wish-fulfilment thrills.

Tagline
When A Geek Gets The Ultimate Power... ANYTHING can happen!
Overview
A high school senior is able to read people's minds and control their thoughts.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • power
  • sexuality
  • friendship
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
fantasy, comedy
Directed by
Rolfe Kanefsky
Written by
Rolfe Kanefsky
Starring
Will Burke, Alexis Thorpe, Gerard Karsenty, Amy Brassette, Cecilia Bergqvist, Summer Altice, Cindy Campbell, Holly Sampson
Music
Christopher Farrell
Cinematography
Fabrice Poussin
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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