The Dilemma
Film2011111 min

The Dilemma

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancedetectivemafia/gangstertried & testedrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evillove conquers allsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunlikely connections

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"Two best friends. Nothing could come between them... or could it?"

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, emotional comedy-drama, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.3 /10

TMDB · 664 votes

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What lines up

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

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Longtime friends Ronny and Nick are partners in an auto-design firm. They are hard at work on a presentation for a dream project that would really launch their company. Then Ronny spots Nick's wife out with another man, and in the process of investigating the possible affair, he learns that Nick has a few secrets of his own. As the presentation nears, Ronny agonizes over what might happen if the truth gets out.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Ron Howard

Cast

  • Kevin James
  • Vince Vaughn
  • Winona Ryder
  • Jennifer Connelly
  • Queen Latifah

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2011
Runtime
111 min
Status
Released
Studio
Wild West Picture Show Productions
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