Drumline
Film2002118 min

Drumline

Taste attributes: comedydramamusicromanceteenmusic/dancefastwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect an uncomplicated, moving romantic comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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

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What lines up

  • 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

A fish-out-of-water comedy about a talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Nick CannonZoe SaldanaOrlando JonesLeonard RobertsGQ

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2002
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Fox 2000 Pictures
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How we score

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

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