# Be Kind Rewind (2008)

> After a freak accident erases a video store’s entire inventory, two unlikely friends remake blockbuster films by hand to keep their threatened neighborhood business alive.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2837

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Michel Gondry
- Cast: Jack Black, Yasiin Bey, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Díaz, Irv Gooch, Chandler Parker, Arjay Smith
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799934/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, witty, warm, lazy sunday, movie night

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