The Awful Truth
Film193791 min

The Awful Truth

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancemusic/dancehistoricalanimalsfresh & originalwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Danger! Wild woman on the loose!"

Boxlist takeEmotional and fresh: a simple romantic comedy, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 178 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

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
1937
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
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