Glengarry Glen Ross
Film1992100 min

Glengarry Glen Ross

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterydetectivebusinessmafia/gangsterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Lie. Cheat. Steal. All in a day’s work."

Boxlist takeAn original crime drama that is smart, heavy and contained. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, 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

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Synopsis

When an office full of Chicago real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up. Shelley Levene, who has a sick daughter, does everything in his power to get better leads from his boss, John Williamson, but to no avail. When his coworker Dave Moss comes up with a plan to steal the leads, things get complicated for the tough-talking salesmen.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Al PacinoJack LemmonAlec BaldwinAlan ArkinEd Harris

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1992
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
GGR
Taste scores
How we score

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

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