Brawl in Cell Block 99
Film2017132 min

Brawl in Cell Block 99

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerdetectivesportsdramatried & testedunsavouryheavylineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA weighty crime thriller that is contained, morally murky and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Vince VaughnJennifer CarpenterDon JohnsonUdo KierDion Mucciacito

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2017
Runtime
132 min
Status
Released
Studio
XYZ Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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