Ask Dr. Ruth
Film2019100 min

Ask Dr. Ruth

Taste attributes: documentarybiographyslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"Size doesn't matter"

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-burning documentary, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.

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

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A documentary portrait chronicling the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became the United States' most famous sex therapist. As her 90th birthday approaches, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and her career at the forefront of the sexual revolution.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

human spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Ruth WestheimerPierre LehuCliff RubinGreg WillenborgMiriam Westheimer

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2019
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
Delirio Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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