
A Private War
Taste attributes: dramawarjournalisticbiographyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The Most Powerful Weapon Is The Truth"
Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy war film: emotional and rough-edged. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, 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
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Denver and Delilah Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











