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Side Out

1990 · 104 min

A sunny, lightweight underdog sports story with beach volleyball, mild romance, and easygoing comedy that never gets too serious.

Directed by
Peter Israelson
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Overview
A law student comes to California for the summer and ends up playing professional volleyball.
How it feels
Light, warm, romantic and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Sport, coming-of-age, friendship, love
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Peter Israelson
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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