Beau Is Afraid
Film2023179 min

Beau Is Afraid

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfantasybusinesshorrorpsychologicaldramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatebig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure."

Boxlist takeAn inventive, fantastical comedy: dark and layered. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Joaquin PhoenixPatti LuPoneAmy RyanNathan LaneKylie Rogers

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2023
Runtime
179 min
Status
Released
Studio
A24
Taste scores
How we score

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

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