A Little White Lie
Film2023101 min

A Little White Lie

Taste attributes: comedyfastlightimaginarysimpleglossy

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"The truth is in the fiction."

Boxlist takeAn accessible comedy that is fast-moving, heightened and simple. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A handyman living in New York City is mistaken for a famous and famously reclusive writer and brought to a university where he is to deliver a keynote address.

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Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Michael ShannonKate HudsonDon JohnsonDa'Vine Joy RandolphMark Boone Junior

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2023
Runtime
101 min
Status
Released
Studio
CaliWood Pictures
Taste scores
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