Beast of War
Taste attributes: actionhorrorthrillerwardramahistoricalanimalsbiographyunsavouryheavysimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Survival is the only victory."
Boxlist takeWeighty and unsavoury: a gritty horror film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
When their boat sinks while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a troop of young Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bronte Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
