Fahrenheit 451
Film1966113 min

Fahrenheit 451

Taste attributes: dramascience fictionslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentary

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"What if you had no right to read?"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a layered sci-fi film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

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  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Julie ChristieOskar WernerCyril CusackAnton DiffringJeremy Spenser

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1966
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Anglo Enterprises
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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