Dog Day Afternoon
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerbiographyheistbusinessdetectivemafia/gangsterfastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did."
Boxlist takeWeighty and realistic: a smart crime thriller, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1975
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Artists Entertainment Complex
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
