
Kotch
Walter Matthau in the role only he could make so excitingly different...
Directed by Jack Lemmon
Produced by ABC Pictures, Kotch Company Productions
A warm, gently comedic road-trip drama about an aging man finding renewed purpose through an unlikely friendship with a pregnant young woman.
When retired salesman Joseph Kotcher begins to feel pressure to move out of the house he shares with the family of his son, he opts to embark on a road trip instead of settling in a retirement home. Befriending Erica, a young pregnant woman and his grandson's former nanny, Kotch begins to finds new meaning in life as he helps her prepare to welcome her baby into the world.
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Questions people ask
Is Kotch violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Kotch easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Kotch scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Kotch end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Kotch sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like Kotch
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Kotch
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Kotch, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Kotch, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Kotch, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































