# The Thing Called Love (1993)

> Young songwriters chase country-music dreams in Nashville while impulsive romance turns ambition into emotional turbulence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16847

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Music
- Director: Peter Bogdanovich
- Cast: River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Dermot Mulroney, Sandra Bullock, Anthony Clark, Deborah Allen, K.T. Oslin, Webb Wilder
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108327/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: sincere, wistful, melancholic, quiet evening, music movie night

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- [The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/87192)
- [Reality Bites (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/1853)
- [Grace of My Heart (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/40583)
- [Song to Song (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/210128)
- [Untamed Heart (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/15694)
- [Country Strong (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/29909)
- [Honkytonk Man (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/23794)
- [Hope Floats (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/4884)

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