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Svengali

2013Movie1 h 30 minPG-13

Comedy
37
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Rotten Tomatoes38%–

A hopeful, wholesome comedy movie about show business and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Life, love and a band. Can he manage it?

Svengali tells the story of Dixie, a postman from South Wales, and a music fanatic. All his life he’s dreamed of discovering a great band and then one day, trawling through YouTube, he finds them… ‘The Premature Congratulations’. He hunts them down and offers them his management services. They are young, arrogant, sexy and utterly magnificent. Putting their demo on a cassette tape, Dixie heads out onto the streets of London…

Feels like

  • Feel-Good Indie
  • Music Industry
  • Underdog Story
  • British Humor
  • Working Class
  • Charming
  • Heartwarming
  • Pop Culture
  • London Setting

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
John Hardwick
Written by
Jonny Owen
Produced by
Victoria Barrell, Jonny Owen, Rob Small
Music by
Tristin Norwell, Kevin Archer

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Facts

June 19, 2013 · 1 h 30 min · PG-13

Released
June 19, 2013
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Age rating
PG-13
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Available in
55 countries

Tropes

Ambiguously Jewish, My Girl Is Not a Slut, Hollywood Tone-Deaf +9

  • Ambiguously Jewish
  • My Girl Is Not a Slut
  • Hollywood Tone-Deaf
  • Beard of Evil
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Loving a Shadow
  • For Doom the Bell Tolls
  • Psychic Link
  • Leg Focus
  • Time Skip
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Large Ham

12 of 17 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Svengali worth watching?"

Questions about Svengali

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Svengali worth watching?

37
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 37 (IMDb 5.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 38%). Audiences rate it higher (56 out of 100) than critics (38).

Is Svengali okay for kids?

PG-13

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Svengali make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Can I half-watch Svengali?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.