# Griffin & Phoenix (2006)

> A divorced Manhattan father hides his terminal cancer while falling for a guarded assistant dean, turning a cautious courtship into an urgent meditation on love and mortality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9288

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Ed Stone
- Cast: Amanda Peet, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Paulson, Blair Brown, Alison Elliott, Lois Smith, Jonah Meyerson, Max Morris
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460812/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, intimate, gentle, quiet evening, date night

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