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The Decoy Bride (2011) poster

2011 · drama · comedy · romance

The Decoy Bride

Directed by Sheree Folkson1h 29m2011

A local woman is hired to draw paparazzi away from a Hollywood actress who has come to Scotland to get married.

Our read: The Decoy Bride (2011) reads as a cosy, kinetic, grounded drama · comedy · romance entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.

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Cosy, kinetic, gentle drama / comedy, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.

ElsewhereIMDb6.113kRT23%Metacritic42
  • cosy
  • brisk
  • gentle
  • redemptive
  • tender
  • intimate
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DNA · twelve axes

How The Decoy Bride 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 Scottish island charm, paparazzi chaos, and gentle rom-com warmth.”

ends warmyou’ll feel glowing aftersteady all the waygrips by minute 10attention 2/5breezes by
Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around

Skip it tonight — Skip if featherweight wedding farce with no surprises will bore you.

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