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The Man Who Came to Dinner
Comedy
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy fast, verbally acerbic ensemble comedy built around an outrageous houseguest and escalating domestic disruption.
- Tone
- darkly comic, playful, satirical
- Payoff
- amusement, vindication
- Pacing
- brisk
- Intensity
- gentle
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- intrusion, social manipulation, eccentricity, romance, independence
- Setting
- early twentieth century, comfortable Midwestern family home