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Elling

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WatchMind AI scores Elling as Comedy and Drama with funny tone and steady pacing (71% on TMDb). Elling is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.

“They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.”

Released

2001-03-16

Rating

71%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 29m

ComedyDrama

AI Analysis

Elling (2001) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Elling (2001) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.

funny moodsteady pacingdate nightcasual background watchingfamily

Story & themes: 40-year-old Elling, sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution when his mother, who has sheltered him his entire life, dies. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin, also in his 40s. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~89 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate Elling 71% (191 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.

AI verdict

Elling is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.

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Synopsis

40-year-old Elling, sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution when his mother, who has sheltered him his entire life, dies. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin, also in his 40s.

Quick facts

Type: Movie
Status: Released
Release date: 2001-03-16
Runtime: 1h 29m
TMDB rating: 7.1
TMDB ID: 6007

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How long is the movie Elling?

The official runtime for Elling is approximately 89 minutes.

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