Fido
Film200691 min

Fido

Taste attributes: comedydramahorrorromancemonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimpleenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"Good dead are hard to find"

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, simple horror comedy, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. But when Fido eats the next-door neighbor, Mom and Dad hit the roof, and Timmy has to go to the ends of the earth to keep Fido a part of the family. A boy-and-his-dog movie for grown ups, "Fido" will rip your heart out.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Billy ConnollyCarrie-Anne MossDylan BakerKesun LoderHenry Czerny

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2006
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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