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How to Be a Latin Lover (2017) poster

2017 · comedy

How to Be a Latin Lover

Directed by Ken Marino1h 56m2017

An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.

Our read: How to Be a Latin Lover (2017) reads as a cosy, kinetic, grounded comedy entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, redemptive in outlook.

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Cosy, kinetic, gentle comedy, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, measured.

ElsewhereIMDb6.019kRT40%Metacritic54
  • cosy
  • brisk
  • gentle
  • intimate
  • funny
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DNA · twelve axes

How How to Be a Latin Lover feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want broad bilingual comedy about an aging gigolo learning family over fortune.”

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