Brokeback Mountain
Film2005134 min

Brokeback Mountain

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalgay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allsocial commentarytroubled leadsunlikely connections

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"Love is a force of nature"

Boxlist takeEmotional and realistic: a slow-paced romantic drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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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

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Two modern-day cowboys meet on a shepherding job in the summer of '63, the two share a raw and powerful summer together that turns into a lifelong relationship conflict

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allsocial commentarytroubled leadsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Heath LedgerJake GyllenhaalMichelle WilliamsAnne HathawayRandy Quaid

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2005
Runtime
134 min
Status
Released
Studio
Good Machine
Taste scores
How we score

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

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