Ed Wood
Film1994127 min

Ed Wood

Taste attributes: comedydramahistorygay/lesbianbiographyhistoricalmusic/dancesportsfresh & originalwholesomerealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition

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"When it came to making bad movies, Ed Wood was the best."

Boxlist takeA grounded, moving comedy-drama: original and contained. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · 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
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Johnny DeppMartin LandauSarah Jessica ParkerPatricia ArquetteJeffrey Jones

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1994
Runtime
127 min
Status
Released
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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