# Chances Are (1989)

> A reincarnated man rediscovers his former family and identity while navigating an impossible attraction to the daughter he once fathered.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Emile Ardolino
- Cast: Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal, Mary Stuart Masterson, Christopher McDonald, Josef Sommer, Joe Grifasi, Henderson Forsythe
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097044/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, sentimental, date night, nostalgic movie night

## Synopsis

A whimsical tale of love that transcends life and death, where fate intertwines the past and present.

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- [The Heavenly Kid (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/13964)
- [The Family Man (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/3348)
- [What Dreams May Come (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/6955)
- [The Butcher's Wife (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/12113)
- [Eternity (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/3937047)
- [Dream a Little Dream (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/9034)
- [Overboard (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/5833)
- [Definitely, Maybe (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/4075)

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