Attack the Block
Taste attributes: actioncomedyscience fictionmafia/gangsterdetectivedisastermonster/alien/supernaturaladventurefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Inner City vs. Outer Space."
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, breakneck sci-fi film: wide-ranging and uncomplicated. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 1,576 votes
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A teen gang in a South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Film4 Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
