# Mixed Nuts (1994)

> During a chaotic Christmas season, a crisis-hotline staff and their eccentric orbit of lovers and neighbors stumble through loneliness, pregnancy, eviction, and unexpected connection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14180

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Nora Ephron
- Cast: Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson, Juliette Lewis, Anthony LaPaglia, Adam Sandler, Liev Schreiber, Parker Posey
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110538/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, hectic, christmas viewing, holiday movie night

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- [Bad Santa (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/5259)
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- [Christmas with the Kranks (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/7955)
- [200 Cigarettes (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/9095)
- [The Lonely Guy (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/16303)
- [Untamed Heart (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/15694)
- [All I Want For Christmas (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/7933)
- [Cadillac Man (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/5276)
- [Trust (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/23292)
- [The Ref (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/5920)

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