Dope
Film2015103 min

Dope

Taste attributes: comedycrimedramamusic/danceadventureteenlightrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting eviltroubled leads

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"It's hard out here for a geek."

Boxlist takeA grounded crime comedy that is straightforward, moving and accessible. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, 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

Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting eviltroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Shameik MooreKiersey ClemonsTony RevoloriZoë KravitzChanel Iman

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2015
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
IamOTHER Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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