# Griffin & Phoenix (2006)

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**Runtime**: 102 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Ed Stone
**Written by**: John Hill
**Starring**: Amanda Peet, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Paulson, Blair Brown, Alison Elliott, Lois Smith

> *A love story with no expectations.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A romance with a deadline explores how long two people can pretend not to notice the ticking clock. She hides a diagnosis that keeps the countdown from both of them. The film’s tenderness survives only by not outstaying its welcome.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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