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Extraordinary Measures

Name: Extraordinary Measures
Genre: Drama
Released: 2010
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford, Keri Russell, Courtney B. Vance, Meredith Droeger

Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatecomplex relationship

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"Don't hope for a miracle. Make one."

Boxlist takeA realistic drama that is unhurried and weighty. Best if you like patience over pace.

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

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6.2 /10

TMDB · 230 votes

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

Working-class father John Crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children are diagnosed with Pompe disease—a condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. With the support of his wife, John ditches his career and teams with unconventional specialist, Dr. Robert Stonehill to found a bio-tech company and develop a cure in time to save the lives of his children. As Dr. Stonehill works tirelessly to prove the theories that made him the black sheep of the medical community, a powerful bond is forged between the two unlikely allies.

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