Birthday Girl
Film200193 min

Birthday Girl

Taste attributes: comedycrimethrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterunsavouryimaginarylinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA morally murky crime comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 300 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A shy bank clerk orders a Russian mail order bride, and finds his life turned upside down.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2001
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
Film4 Productions
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