
Dumbo
Taste attributes: adventurefamilyfantasyhistoricalanimalsfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirring
"Soar to new heights."
Boxlist takeExpect a warm-hearted, inventive fantasy film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Tim Burton Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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