# Life Stinks (1991)

> A wealthy developer wagers away his privilege and enters Los Angeles homelessness, discovering that a comic stunt can expose serious class divisions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3583

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Mel Brooks
- Cast: Mel Brooks, Lesley Ann Warren, Jeffrey Tambor, Stuart Pankin, Michael Ensign, Howard Morris, Matthew Faison, Rudy De Luca
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102303/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, heartwarming, lazy sunday, comedy night

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