Bull Durham
Film1988108 min

Bull Durham

Taste attributes: comedyromancesportswholesomelightlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionlove conquers allself destruction/implosionunlikely connections

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"Romance is a lot like baseball. It's not whether you win or lose. It's how you play the game."

Boxlist takeAn accessible romantic comedy that is moving and good-natured. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought to the minor league Durham Bulls to help their up and coming pitching prospect, "Nuke" Laloosh. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start and is further complicated when baseball groupie Annie Savoy sets her sights on the two men.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionlove conquers allself destruction/implosionunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Kevin CostnerSusan SarandonTim RobbinsTrey WilsonRobert Wuhl

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1988
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Mount Company
Taste scores
How we score

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

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