6.5
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Summary
Brothers Treat and Philip have only had each other since they were kids, when a small-time criminal abruptly upends their routine lives.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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- Directed by
- Alan J. Pakula
- Written by
- Lyle Kessler
- Produced by
- Alan J. Pakula, Susan Solt
- Music by
- Michael Small
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Facts
September 18, 1987 · 1 h 55 min · R
- Released
- September 18, 1987
- Runtime
- 1 h 55 min
- Age rating
- R
- Content
- Strong Language, Violence
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Box office
- $252,430
- Available in
- 11 countries
Tropes
Manly Tears, Foreshadowing, Freudian Excuse +9
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Questions about Orphans
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Orphans worth watching?
70
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%).
Is Orphans plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
Will Orphans make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).
What tropes does Orphans use?
Manly TearsForeshadowingFreudian ExcuseMood WhiplashUnsafe HavenGenius DitzSmarter Than You LookOirelandEveryone Has StandardsToo Dumb to LiveWicked CulturedBig Brother Bullyand 10 more
TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Manly Tears, Foreshadowing, and Freudian Excuse.