Bessie
Taste attributes: dramamusictv moviegay/lesbianmusic/dancebiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship
"Survival began with a song"
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving music film: original and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.5 /10
TMDB · 84 votes
Where to watch
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Streaming data: JustWatch
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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
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Dee Rees
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Flavor Unit Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
