Get the Gringo
Film201296 min

Get the Gringo

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerholidaysfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"The odds are against him. So is everyone else."

Boxlist takeAn emotionally cool crime thriller that is unsavoury and straightforward. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Mel GibsonKevin HernandezDaniel Giménez CachoPeter StormareJesús Ochoa

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2012
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
Icon Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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