Foul Play
Film1978116 min

Foul Play

Taste attributes: comedymysterythrillerdetectivefastimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"It's a highly dangerous comedy!!"

Boxlist takeA smart comedy that is glossy, heightened and pacy. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 144 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Colin Higgins

Cast

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1978
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
Miller-Milkis Productions
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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