# Mystic Pizza (1988)

> Three young women working at a Connecticut pizza parlor confront romance, class, ambition, and the frightening freedom of adulthood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6208

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy
- Director: Donald Petrie
- Cast: Julia Roberts, Annabeth Gish, Lili Taylor, Vincent D'Onofrio, William R. Moses, Adam Storke, Conchata Ferrell, Joanna Merlin
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095690/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, wistful, sincere, lazy sunday, romantic movie night

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