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Critic's Choice

1963 · 100 min

A breezy, old-fashioned battle-of-the-sexes comedy that coasts on star charm and witty banter, with a few surprisingly tender moments.

Tagline: Everybody's 'choice' for a great big wonderful time!
Overview: Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be very good. Now Parker must either get out of reviewing the play or cause the breakup of his marriage.
How it feels: Light, warm, satirical and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, work, identity, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
work
identity
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild