
Eddie
Taste attributes: actioncomedysportsfasttried & testedlightsimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questgame/competition
"The newest coach in the NBA has got the Knicks right where she wants them."
Boxlist takeExpect an accessible, uncomplicated comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.6 /10
TMDB · 129 votes
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
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
Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Steve Rash
Cast
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Frank Langella
- Dennis Farina
- Richard Jenkins
- Lisa Ann Walter
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Hollywood Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











