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My Best Friend's Wife

2001 · 85 min

A light, talky relationship comedy that coasts on awkward charm and mild titillation without much bite.

Overview
Two longtime friends decide to spice up their lives by swapping spouses for a single sexual encounter.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • sexuality
  • identity
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Doug Finelli
Written by
Mitch Galane, Doug Finelli
Starring
John Stamos, Daniel London, Meredith Salenger, Tara Westwood, Bill Sage, Jessica Walter, Tony Roberts, Paul Michael Valley
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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