Film199684 min

Waiting for Guffman

Name: Waiting for Guffman
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1996
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara, Michael Hitchcock

Taste attributes: comedymusicmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancefastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming quest

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"There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered."

Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, uncomplicated comedy: fast and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 171 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.

Synopsis: TMDB