Beautiful Boy
Taste attributes: dramabiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: an inventive drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, 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
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Amazon Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
