Brightburn
Film201991 min

Brightburn

Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionthrillermysterysuperherodramamonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Evil has found its superhero"

Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is dark, original and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 2,184 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Elizabeth BanksDavid DenmanJackson A. DunnMatt JonesMeredith Hagner

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2019
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
Troll Court Entertainment
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