# Waltzing with Brando (2025)

> A playful 1970s biographical comedy follows an architect drawn into Marlon Brando’s wildly idealistic plan for an ecological paradise in Tahiti.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/401491

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Bill Fishman
- Cast: Billy Zane, Jon Heder, Camille Razat, Alaina Huffman, Rob Corddry, Tia Carrere, Richard Dreyfuss, James Jagger
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9619902/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: playful, philosophical, warm, lazy sunday, biopic night

## Synopsis

A legendary movie star seeks to create paradise on a remote island, blending ambition with environmental dreams.

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