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Postcards from the Edge

Movie · 1990 · 102 min

A bittersweet, witty look at addiction and a complicated mother-daughter bond, balancing sharp showbiz satire with genuine emotional warmth.

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1990 film directed by Mike Nichols
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Year
1990
Runtime
102 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • family
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Written by
Carrie Fisher
Starring
Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Gene Hackman, Conrad Bain, Annette Bening, Rob Reiner, Richard Dreyfuss, Dennis Quaid
Music
Carly Simon
Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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