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35 and Ticking

2011 · 104 min

A breezy, talky hangout with friends whose romantic worries and ticking clocks play out with easy warmth and gentle laughs.

Directed by: Russ Parr
Genres: Romance, Comedy
Starring: Tamala Jones, Nicole Ari Parker, Kevin Hart

Overview: Victoria, Zenobia, Cleavon, and Phil are all friends approaching the age of 35 and struggling to build the families they've always dreamed of. While Zenobia is still looking for a man, Victoria is married to a man who doesn't want children. Cleavon, meanwhile, is too geeky to get a woman, and Phil is already married with children, but his wife is not very interested in being a mother. All four of them try to rectify their romantic lives and futures while their biological clocks tick away.

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Directed by: Russ Parr
Genres: Romance, Comedy
Starring: Tamala Jones, Nicole Ari Parker, Kevin Hart

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
family
parenthood
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: romance, comedy
Directed by: Russ Parr
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Starring: Tamala Jones, Nicole Ari Parker, Kevin Hart, Keith D. Robinson, Darius McCrary, Meagan Good, Dondré Whitfield, Jill Marie Jones
Cinematography: Jeff Bollman
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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