Film

Splash 1984

Directed by Ron Howard

  • Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
  • 110 min
  • PG

She was the woman of Allen's dreams. She had large dark eyes, a beautiful smile and a great pair of fins.

A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.

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Character

Classical in form, effortless, resolved and comic.

  • classical in formformally daring
  • effortlessdemanding
  • resolvedopen-ended
  • gravecomic
  • warmbleak

Who loves it, who doesn't

The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 3The Comfort Seeker: disliked by 43 / 4The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 4The Prestige Hunter: disliked by 14 / 1The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 2The Ironist: disliked by 12 / 1The SincereThe Sincere: loved by 2The Sincere: disliked by 12 / 1The FormalistThe Formalist: loved by 1The Formalist: disliked by 21 / 2The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 1The Thrill Chaser: disliked by 11 / 1The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: disliked by 20 / 2The OmnivoreThe Omnivore: loved by 11loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

51 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Comfort Seekers.

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