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Darling Companion (2012) · CriticCrunch

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Darling Companion

Movie2012·103 min

Darling Companion

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan

Drama Romance Comedy

A drama romance film directed by Lawrence Kasdan.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 97%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.0/10

100 ratings

About Darling Companion

Beth develops a deep bond with a dog she rescues. But when her self-absorbed husband loses the dog, the search takes some unexpected turns.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Contemplative
Story Tags: family dysfunction, identity self discovery, animal centered, wilderness, american regional, romantic partners, everyman, rescue mission, road journey

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Details

Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Language: English

Cast

Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Dianne Wiest

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How Darling Companion Ranks

All movies

Top 97%

2010s movies

Top 96%

Drama movies

Top 97%

Lawrence Kasdan films#10 of 11

Top 97% All movies.

the vibe

Darling Companion Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltcozycontemplative

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

cozycozy

rescue mission

road journey

family dysfunction

identity self discovery

everyman

romantic partners

animal centered

wilderness

american regional

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9