
Fanboys
Taste attributes: adventurecomedycrimevehiclesrobots/ai/spaceunsavourylightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evil
"Never tell them the odds."
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life comedy that is low-key, accessible and expansive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.2 /10
TMDB · 628 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- The Weinstein Company
- Taste scores
- How we score
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