Caddyshack
Film198098 min

Caddyshack

Taste attributes: comedyteendisastersportsfasttried & testedlightsimplelinearglossyall consuming questcoming of agefish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"The snobs against the slobs!"

Boxlist takeA simple comedy that is pacy and conventional. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed, he must first win the favour of the elitist Judge Smails, and then the caddy golf tournament which Smails sponsors.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agefish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionhuman 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

Chevy ChaseRodney DangerfieldTed KnightMichael O'KeefeBill Murray

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1980
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Orion Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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