Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Film194894 min

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Taste attributes: comedyromancewholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringlove conquers all

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"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

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

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1948
Runtime
94 min
Status
Released
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
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