Cloverfield
Taste attributes: actionscience fictionthrillerdisasterhorrormonster/alien/supernaturaladventurefastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Some thing has found us."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, morally murky sci-fi film, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bad Robot
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
