# Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)

> An ostracized Ohio teenager builds an extravagant theory of belonging around her hometown’s long-awaited celebrity homecoming.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20018

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Jim Abrahams
- Cast: Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Tobolowsky, Dinah Manoff, Laila Robins, Thomas Wilson Brown, Joan McMurtrey, Graham Beckel
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100911/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, awkward, wistful, nostalgic movie night, rainy afternoon

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