Cool Runnings
Film199398 min

Cool Runnings

Taste attributes: comedyhistoryfamilyhistoricaladventuremusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questunderdog triumphs

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"One dream. Four Jamaicans. Twenty below zero."

Boxlist takeWholesome and light: a pacy comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

LeonDoug E. DougRawle D. LewisMalik YobaJohn Candy

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1993
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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