# Boomerang (1992)

> A slick, sexually frank romantic comedy turns a celebrated womanizer's own seduction tactics against him when his new boss becomes his emotional nemesis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6094

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Reginald Hudlin
- Cast: Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry, David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence, Grace Jones, Geoffrey Holder, Eartha Kitt
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103859/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, sexually frank, date night, 1990s nostalgia night

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