Shortcomings
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancegay/lesbianwholesomesimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers alltroubled leadsunlikely connections
"The only constant in life is (he won't) change."
Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, small-scale romantic comedy, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.3 /10
TMDB · 47 votes
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Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, 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
When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Imminent Collision
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
