# The Extra Man (2010)

> A socially awkward Fitzgerald obsessive enters an eccentric Manhattan apprenticeship in manners, companionship, and self-invention.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31372

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
- Cast: Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, Dan Hedaya, Alicia Goranson, Patti D'Arbanville, Celia Weston
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361313/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, eccentric, awkward, indie movie night, literary film night

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