
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Taste attributes: comedyromancewholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringlove conquers all
"Looks like the Blandings will have no heating problem!"
Boxlist takeA breezy, simple romantic comedy: polished and stirring. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.1 /10
TMDB · 126 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, 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
An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1948
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
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