A Fish Called Wanda
Film1988109 min

A Fish Called Wanda

Taste attributes: comedycrimeanimalsheistmafia/gangsterdetectivelegalfastfresh & originalunsavouryintricatelineargrittyall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood."

Boxlist takeA layered, dark crime comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jamie Lee CurtisJohn CleeseKevin KlineMichael PalinMaria Aitken

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1988
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Fish Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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