Parenthood
Film1989124 min

Parenthood

Taste attributes: comedydramafamilyfresh & originalwholesomelightlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"A comedy about life, love and the gentle art of raising children."

Boxlist takeExpect a warm-hearted, breezy comedy-drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

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

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Steve MartinMary SteenburgenDianne WiestJason RobardsRick Moranis

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1989
Runtime
124 min
Status
Released
Studio
Imagine Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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