
Footloose
Taste attributes: dramaromancemusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"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
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1984
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











