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Inventing the Abbotts
When you want it all but can't have it, there's only one way to handle life... invent it.
1997·1h 50m·★ 6.3
In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.
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A character-led choice where relationships, emotion, and personal stakes are a bigger part of the experience than spectacle.
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Best suited to viewers who want a more personal, reflective story.
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Standard sit-down · 1h 50m
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