Film1991103 min

Drop Dead Fred

Name: Drop Dead Fred
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1991
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher

Taste attributes: comedyfamilyfantasydramafresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricateglossycomplex relationshipunlikely connections

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"Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This guy breaks everything."

Boxlist takeA good-natured, inventive comedy: fantastical and glossy. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 260 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

When Elizabeth returns to her mother's home after her marriage breaks up, she recreates her imaginary childhood friend, Fred, to escape from the trauma of losing her husband and her job. In between the chaos and mayhem that Fred creates, Elizabeth attempts to win back her husband and return to normality.

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