I Used to Be Funny
Film2024106 min

I Used to Be Funny

Taste attributes: dramamysterycomedyfresh & originalintricateglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn inventive drama, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Sam is a young stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, who is weighing whether or not to join the search for Brooke, a missing girl she used to nanny.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Rachel SennottOlga PetsaJason JonesSabrina JaleesCaleb Hearon

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Barn 12
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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