# 18 Again! (1988)

> A carefree grandfather inhabits his teenage grandson’s body and uses the unexpected second chance to rebuild the boy’s confidence and family life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24646

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy
- Director: Paul Flaherty
- Cast: George Burns, Charlie Schlatter, Tony Roberts, Miriam Flynn, Red Buttons, Jennifer Runyon, Pauly Shore, Michael J. Shea
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094593/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: breezy, warm, sentimental, lazy sunday, family movie night

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