Cry-Baby
Film199085 min

Cry-Baby

Taste attributes: comedymusicromancedetectivemusicalmusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allself destruction/implosion

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"Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse."

Boxlist takeExpect an intimate, uncomplicated romantic comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: very confined · 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
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Johnny DeppAmy LocaneSusan TyrrellIggy PopRicki Lake

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1990
Runtime
85 min
Status
Released
Studio
Imagine Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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