Eight Below
Film2006120 min

Eight Below

Taste attributes: adventuredramafamilyanimalswholesomelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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"The Most Amazing Story Of Survival, Friendship, And Adventure Ever Told."

Boxlist takeA wide-ranging adventure film, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very 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

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Paul WalkerBruce GreenwoodMoon BloodgoodJason BiggsGerard Plunkett

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2006
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
Mandeville Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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