Footloose
Film1984107 min

Footloose

Taste attributes: dramaromancemusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"The music is on his side."

Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, good-natured romantic drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Kevin BaconLori SingerJohn LithgowDianne WiestChris Penn

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1984
Runtime
107 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

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

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