Breach
Film2007110 min

Breach

Taste attributes: crimedramahistorythrillermafia/gangsterhistoricalespionagebiographypoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticintricatelineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"How one man betrayed the security of a nation."

Boxlist takeA grounded crime thriller that is intricate, morally murky and rough-edged. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Eric O'Neill, a computer specialist who wants to be made an agent is assigned to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a senior agent with 25 years in the FBI, and to write down everything Hanssen does. O'Neill's told it's an investigation of Hanssen's sexual habits, however Hanssen is really suspected of spying for the Soviet Union and Russia for years and being responsible for the deaths of agents working for the United States.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Chris CooperRyan PhillippeLaura LinneyDennis HaysbertCaroline Dhavernas

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2007
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Intermedia Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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