The Odd Couple
Taste attributes: comedyhistoricalfresh & originallightlinearemotive & stirringunlikely connections
"… say no more."
Boxlist takeAn accessible comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day are, so Felix's ideas about housekeeping soon begin to irritate Oscar.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1968
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
