# The Matchmaker (1997)

> A politically motivated genealogy hunt turns an American campaign aide into the unlikely star of an Irish village matchmaking festival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12340

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Mark Joffe
- Cast: Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Milo O'Shea, Jay O. Sanders, Rosaleen Linehan, Paul Hickey, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Saffron Burrows
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119632/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, breezy, lazy sunday, date night

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