Game Night
Film2018100 min

Game Night

Taste attributes: comedycrimemysteryadventureactionanimalsfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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"This is not a game."

Boxlist takeA wide-ranging crime comedy that is stylised and fast-moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jason BatemanRachel McAdamsKyle ChandlerSharon HorganBilly Magnussen

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2018
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
New Line Cinema
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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