Brubaker
Film1980125 min

Brubaker

Taste attributes: crimedramaslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"One man against a cruel system."

Boxlist takeA serious, grounded crime drama: slow-paced and small-scale. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Robert RedfordYaphet KottoJane AlexanderMurray HamiltonDavid Keith

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1980
Runtime
125 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
How we score

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

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