Erin Brockovich
Film2000131 min

Erin Brockovich

Taste attributes: dramabiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees."

Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a slow-burning drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Julia RobertsAlbert FinneyAaron EckhartMarg HelgenbergerCherry Jones

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2000
Runtime
131 min
Status
Released
Studio
Jersey Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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