Film2016108 min

American Pastoral

Name: American Pastoral
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Peter Riegert, Rupert Evans

Taste attributes: crimedramahistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"A radically ordinary story."

Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, realistic crime drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 550 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, 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

Set in postwar America, a man watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter's new political affiliation threatens to destroy their family.

Synopsis: TMDB