Film1987133 min

Broadcast News

Name: Broadcast News
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1987
Duration: 133 min
Cast: William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles

Taste attributes: comedyromancejournalisticdramaslowwholesomelightrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"It’s the story of their lives."

Boxlist takeExpect a polished, stirring romantic comedy, light rather than heavy. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 278 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.

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