Far and Away
Taste attributes: adventuredramaromancewesternsportsslowtried & testedwholesomerealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionlove conquers allrags to riches
"What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams."
Boxlist takeExpect an uncomplicated, good-natured western, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, 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
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
A young man leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local barehands boxer, and rides in glory until he is beaten, then his employers steal all the couple's money and they must fight off starvation in the winter, and try to keep their dream of owning land alive. Meanwhile, the woman's parents find out where she has gone and have come to America to find her and take her back.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1992
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Imagine Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
