
Dead Man's Wire
Taste attributes: crimedramacomedybusinesslegalbiographyunsavouryrealisticintricatelinearall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"His revolution was televised."
Boxlist takeA grounded, smart crime drama, otherwise balanced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
In 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Elevated Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











