Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
"Just one pillow on her bed... and just one desire in her heart."
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, realistic 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: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, 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
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1958
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Avon Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
