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The Fantasticks

2000 · 86 min · Director: Michael Ritchie ★ IMDb 5.7 · 1,312 ratings

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Widowers Amos and Ben plot to romantically unite Amos' daughter Luiss and Ben's son Matt by pretending to feud and forbidding the teens to associate, knowing they will resist their fathers' interference. As the two youngsters fall in love, the fathers plot to end the 'feud' by hiring a traveling showman to fake an abduction and allow Matt to 'rescue' Luisa.

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The Fantasticks (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor35%
  2. Love25%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music. AI estimate.

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Cast

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Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan

Ben Hucklebee

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Joey McIntyre

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Jonathon Morris

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Teller

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Teller

Mortimer

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Arturo Gil

Tony Cox

His Assistant

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Victoria Stevens

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Trayne Thomas

Tattooed Man

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Celia Fushille-Burke

Smuin Ballet / SF Dancer

Details

Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Written by
Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt
Type
Movies
Released
2000
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 1,312 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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