Empire Records
Film199590 min

Empire Records

Taste attributes: comedydramamusicmusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"They're selling music but not selling out."

Boxlist takeEmotional and breezy: an inventive comedy-drama, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, 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

The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try anything to stop the store being absorbed by a large chain.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Anthony LaPagliaDebi MazarMaxwell CaulfieldLiv TylerRobin Tunney

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1995
Runtime
90 min
Status
Released
Studio
Monarchy Enterprises B.V.
Taste scores
How we score

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

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