Assassination of a High School President
Taste attributes: comedycrimejournalisticmafia/gangstermysterydetectiveteentried & testedunsavouryrealisticintricatelinearglossyenclosedall consuming questcoming of agedeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Politics, popularity, paranoia, pharmaceuticals. Are you in?"
Boxlist takeA contained crime comedy that is smart, dark and familiar. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 219 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief. Bobby prints an article fingering Class President Paul Moore as the thief, shredding the youth's reputation. But as Bobby gets to know Paul's girlfriend, Francesca, he comes to realize he was wrong about Paul, so he sets out to unmask the true culprit.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Vertigo Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
