If you loved Mermaids, try My Favorite Year
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. My Favorite Year has roughly 5.0× fewer votes than Mermaids — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Richard Benjamin, and they both carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mermaids, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What My Favorite Year is
Benjy Stone gets to babysit his childhood hero. Benjy is assigned to look after Alan Swann before a variety show. It's a miracle Benjy keeps Swann sober enough to perform.
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