Frequency
Film2000118 min

Frequency

Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacedetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalsportsdisasterdramamysterymafia/gangstercrimefastunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossyemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"The future is listening."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and weighty: an unsavoury sci-fi film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Dennis QuaidJim CaviezelShawn DoyleElizabeth MitchellAndre Braugher

Details

Genre
Science Fiction
Year
2000
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
New Line Cinema
Taste scores
How we score

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

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