A Most Wanted Man
Film2014121 min

A Most Wanted Man

Taste attributes: thrillerdramaespionagecrimeunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA weighty, unsavoury thriller: smart and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team which tracks the movements of potential terrorists.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Philip Seymour HoffmanWillem DafoeRobin WrightRachel McAdamsGrigoriy Dobrygin

Details

Genre
Thriller
Year
2014
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
Amusement Park Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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