
Emperor
Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
"Son of kings. Father of revolution."
Boxlist takeRealistic and slow-burning: a weighty historical drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
8.4 /10
TMDB · 55 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Mark Amin
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Hudlin Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











