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Nothing in Common (1986) · CriticCrunch

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Nothing in Common

Movie1986·118 min

Nothing in Common

Directed by Garry Marshall

A drama comedy film directed by Garry Marshall.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 86%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.9/10

137 ratings

About Nothing in Common

A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.

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: Contemplative, Cozy
Story Tags: family dysfunction, coming of age, parenthood nurture, urban, workplace, parent child, romantic partners, everyman, anti hero, fish out of water, slow burn reveal

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Details

Director: Garry Marshall
Language: English

Cast

Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint

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How Nothing in Common Ranks

All movies

Top 86%

1980s movies

Top 91%

Drama movies

Top 86%

Garry Marshall films#13 of 14

Top 86% All movies.

the vibe

Nothing in Common Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltcontemplativecozy

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

fish out of water

slow-burn reveal

family dysfunction

coming of age

parenthood nurture

everyman

anti-hero

parent child

romantic partners

urban

workplace

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