Film199696 min

The Cable Guy

Name: The Cable Guy
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, Jack Black, George Segal

Taste attributes: comedydramathrillerpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunlikely connections

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"There's no such thing as free cable."

Boxlist takeA small-scale comedy-drama that is inventive, dark and heightened. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 1,745 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.

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