The Seven Year Itch
Film1955105 min

The Seven Year Itch

Taste attributes: comedyromancerealisticsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers alltroubled leads

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"It TICKLES and TANTALIZES! - The funniest comedy since laughter began!"

Boxlist takeUncomplicated and polished: a stirring romantic comedy, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, 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

With his family away for their annual summer holiday, Richard Sherman decides he has the opportunity to live a bachelor's life. The beautiful but ditzy blonde from the apartment above catches his eye and they soon start spending time together—maybe a little too much time!

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers alltroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Marilyn MonroeTom EwellEvelyn KeyesSonny TuftsRobert Strauss

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1955
Runtime
105 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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