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Benji

1974Movie1 h 26 minG

Family
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic35–Rotten Tomatoes86%56%
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic35–Rotten Tomatoes86%56%

Summary

Benji is a stray who has nonetheless worked his way into the hearts of a number of the townspeople, who give him food and attention whenever he stops by.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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  • Warms you up.
  • Lifts you up.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Hits close to home.
  • Feels like comfort food.

Not for scares or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Big Heroic Runin 62 titlesHappens in For the Love of Benji complete with slow-motion effect.Heroic Dogin 227 titlesBenji usually ends up saving or bringing comfort to someone. The original Benji is also something of a Real Life example for shelter animals, dogs in particular.All 32 tropes

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Film 1 of 7 · then For the Love of Benji

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