The Thing About Harry
Film202085 min

The Thing About Harry

Taste attributes: comedyromancetv moviedramaholidaysgay/lesbianteenwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Boy meets boy."

Boxlist takeStraightforward and emotional: a contained romantic comedy, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.4 /10

TMDB · 127 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

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Two high school enemies, uber-jock Harry and out-and-proud Sam, are forced to share a car ride to their Missouri hometown for a friend's engagement party on Valentine's Day. Things take a turn when Sam learns Harry has come 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

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Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2020
Runtime
85 min
Status
Released
Studio
Full Paige
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