Election
Taste attributes: comedyteenpoliticalromancefresh & originallightsimpleenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrags to richesself destruction/implosionsocial commentarytroubled leadsunderdog triumphs
"Reading. Writing. Revenge."
Boxlist takeA contained, straightforward comedy, otherwise balanced. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, 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
Jim McAllister, a well-liked high school government teacher, can't help but notice that successful student Tracy Flick uses less than ethical tactics to get what she wants. When Tracy runs for school president, Jim feels that she will be a poor influence on the student body and convinces Paul, a dim-witted but popular student athlete, to run against Tracy. When she becomes aware of Jim's secret involvement in the race, a bitter feud is sparked.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bona Fide Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
