Boxing Day
Film2021109 min

Boxing Day

Taste attributes: romancecomedyholidayswholesomelightsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

See which match your taste

"It's not going to be a quiet one."

Boxlist takeExpect a light, uncomplicated romantic comedy, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Where to watch

MixedsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for Boxing Day.

Synopsis

Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Aml AmeenAja Naomi KingLeigh-Anne PinnockMarianne Jean-BaptisteTamara Lawrance

Details

Genre
Romance
Year
2021
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
BFI
Taste scores
How we score

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

Back to Discover