Dr. Strangelove
Film196495 min

Dr. Strangelove

Taste attributes: comedydramawarhistoricalespionagefresh & originalunsavouryrealisticlinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"The hot-line suspense comedy"

Boxlist takeAn expansive, grounded war film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Peter SellersGeorge C. ScottSterling HaydenKeenan WynnSlim Pickens

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1964
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
Hawk Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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