# Delirious (1991)

> A lovelorn soap-opera writer gets knocked into his own fictional town, where every script can reshape reality but romance refuses to follow his notes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17108

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Tom Mankiewicz
- Cast: John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr, Dylan Baker, Charles Rocket, David Rasche, Andrea Thompson
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101701/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, whimsical, sincere, lazy sunday, light date night

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