August Rush
Film2007114 min

August Rush

Taste attributes: dramafamilymusicromancemusic/danceslowwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allunlikely connections

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"An incredible journey moving at the speed of sound"

Boxlist takeGood-natured and emotional: a realistic music film, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

An orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Freddie HighmoreKeri RussellJonathan Rhys MeyersTerrence HowardRobin Williams

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2007
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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