The Wedding Singer
Film199895 min

The Wedding Singer

Taste attributes: comedyromancemusic/dancefastwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers all

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"He's gonna party like it's 1985."

Boxlist takeExpect a straightforward, polished romantic comedy, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very 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
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, 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

Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, waitress Julia finally sets a wedding date with her fiancée Glenn. When Julia and Robbie meet and hit it off, they find that things are more complicated than anybody thought.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

love conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Adam SandlerDrew BarrymoreChristine TaylorAllen CovertMatthew Glave

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1998
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
Juno Pix
Taste scores
How we score

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

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