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The Pallbearer

1996 · 97 min

Comedy, Romance

Aspiring architect Tom Thompson is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy that his best friend, "Bill," has taken his own life. Except that Tom has never met Bill and neither have his incredulous friends. So when Tom foolishly agrees to give the eulogy at Bill's funeral, it sets him on a collision course with Ruth -- who is revealed to be Bill's oversexed mother -- and Julie DeMarco, the longtime crush Tom hasn't seen since they were teens.

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Appeals to viewers who enjoy awkward romantic comedies about emotionally stalled adults, social missteps, and second chances.

Tone
lighthearted, romantic, melancholic
Payoff
amusement, swoon
Pacing
steady
Intensity
gentle
Structure
linear
Themes
mistaken identity, grief, unrequited love, adulthood, social awkwardness
Setting
contemporary, suburban homes and urban professional spaces

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