Dolemite Is My Name
Film2019118 min

Dolemite Is My Name

Taste attributes: comedydramahistoryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"Make your own legend"

Boxlist takeA grounded comedy-drama that is emotional, original and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

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

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Eddie MurphyKeegan-Michael KeyMike EppsCraig RobinsonTituss Burgess

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2019
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Davis Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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