Film1988104 min

Cocktail

Name: Cocktail
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1988
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Banes, Kelly Lynch

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancewholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrags to richessocial commentary

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"When he pours, he reigns."

Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, light romantic comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 1,026 votes

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What lines up

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

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.

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