American Beauty
Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbiancomedyteenromanceslowunsavouryrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthlove conquers allself destruction/implosionsocial commentarytroubled leads
"Look closer."
Boxlist takeA contained, stirring drama: grounded and uncomplicated. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Jinks/Cohen Company
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
