A Complete Unknown
Film2024140 min

A Complete Unknown

Taste attributes: dramamusichistoricalmusic/dancebiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"The ballad of a true original."

Boxlist takeA grounded music film that is stirring, fresh and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Timothée ChalametEdward NortonElle FanningMonica BarbaroScoot McNairy

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Runtime
140 min
Status
Released
Studio
Range Media Partners
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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