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They Might Be Giants
“When they reach out for each other... they touch every heart... with warmth, charm and laughter!”
70%
Movie
1h 38m
AI Analysis
They Might Be Giants (1971) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of They Might Be Giants (1971) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Mystery with funny and tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: After the death of his wife, retired judge Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Wats… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate They Might Be Giants 70% (58 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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They Might Be Giants 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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TMDb audience score
70%
from 58 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
After the death of his wife, retired judge Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1971-06-09
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 27841
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What is They Might Be Giants about?
After the death of his wife, retired judge Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of conce... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for They Might Be Giants?
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How long is the movie They Might Be Giants?
The official runtime for They Might Be Giants is approximately 98 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
George C. Scott
Justin Playfair
Joanne Woodward
Dr. Mildred Watson
Jack Gilford
Wilbur Peabody
Lester Rawlins
Blevins Playfair
Al Lewis
Messenger
Rue McClanahan
Daisy Playfair
Theresa Merritt
Peggy
James Tolkan
Mr. Brown
Kitty Winn
Grace
F. Murray Abraham
Clyde (the usher)
Paul Benedict
Chestnut Man
M. Emmet Walsh
1st Sanitation Man
Ron Weyand
Dr. Strauss
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Oliver Clark
Mr. Small
Jenny Egan
Miss Finch
Jane Hoffman
2nd Telephone Operator
Michael McGuire
Telephone Guard
Eugene Roche
Policeman
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