First Reformed
Film2017113 min

First Reformed

Taste attributes: dramathrillermysteryfresh & originalwholesomeheavyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA serious drama that is inventive, moving and warm-hearted. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Ethan HawkeAmanda SeyfriedCedric the EntertainerVictoria HillPhilip Ettinger

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2017
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Arclight Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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