Choke
Film200892 min

Choke

Taste attributes: comedydramalightglossycomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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"From the author of Fight Club"

Boxlist takeA stylish comedy-drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 281 votes

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  • Linearity: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

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  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Clark Gregg

Cast

  • Sam Rockwell
  • Anjelica Huston
  • Kelly Macdonald
  • Brad William Henke
  • Clark Gregg

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2008
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
ATO Pictures
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