Coach Carter
Film2005136 min

Coach Carter

Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographyhistoricalteensportsslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipgame/competition

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"It begins on the street. It ends here."

Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty historical drama: stirring and slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · 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
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipgame/competition

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Samuel L. JacksonRob BrownRobert Ri'chardRick GonzalezChanning Tatum

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2005
Runtime
136 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

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

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