Anna and the King
Film1999148 min

Anna and the King

Taste attributes: dramahistoryromancehistoricalslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA grounded romantic drama that is stirring, serious and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, 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

The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jodie FosterChow Yun-FatBai LingTom FeltonSyed Alwi

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1999
Runtime
148 min
Status
Released
Studio
Fox 2000 Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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