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Key Features:
Midlife crisis, Infatuation, Romantic comedy, Adultery, Age gap relationship, Hollywood, Songwriting, Existential crisis, Comedy, Nudity-moderate
Tone:
humorous, satirical
Target Audience:
Fans of romantic comedies, Viewers interested in midlife crises, Those who enjoy satire, Adults
Emotional Arc:
Desire → Confusion → Disillusionment

10

1979-10-05
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A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.

Genres
Comedy, Romance
Cast
Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Bo Derek, Robert Webber, Dee Wallace, Sam J. Jones, Brian Dennehy, Max Showalter, Rad Daly, Nedra Volz
Crew
Blake Edwards, Blake Edwards
Rating
5.7(281 votes)
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Music and Lyrics
6.4

A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written lyrics and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days.



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7.6

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After the Sunset
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Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find, however, that paradise comes at a price: Participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.



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Date Movie
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Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father.



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Blue Valentine
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Dinner with Friends
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The Woman in Red
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Kiss Me, Stupid
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The Arrangement
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A Little Romance
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Serious Moonlight
4.988

After her adulterous husband asks for a divorce, a high-powered attorney takes him captive, refusing to release him until he commits to working on their marriage together. When his impatient mistress shows up, not to mention an opportunistic gardener, things start to get seriously complicated.



Wanderlust
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Roustabout
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