The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Two warring gift shop clerks unknowingly fall for each other through their charming, anonymous letters.
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
How intense is The Shop Around the Corner?
The Shop Around the Corner has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a comfort watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs dry and wholesome.
What The Shop Around the Corner feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalromanticcozyheartwarming
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, wholesome
- Best for
- Comfort watchDate nightFamily night
Where to stream The Shop Around the Corner
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is The Shop Around the Corner for you?
Is The Shop Around the Corner scary?
No. The Shop Around the Corner is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is The Shop Around the Corner gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Shop Around the Corner sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
How long is The Shop Around the Corner?
The Shop Around the Corner runs 1h 39m.
Where can I stream The Shop Around the Corner?
The Shop Around the Corner is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does The Shop Around the Corner have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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