The Family Man
Taste attributes: comedydramafantasyromanceholidaysfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"What if you made different choices? What if you said yes, instead of no? What if you got a second chance?"
Boxlist takeA fantastical romantic comedy that is polished, light and simple. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, 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
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
