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IMDB Rating: 5.6

IMDB Votes: 4000

Genere: Comedy, Drama

Country: USA, UK

Duration: 112 min

Plot tags: humorous, light, melancholic, emotional, realistic, semi serious, independent film, offbeat, sentimental, road movie