Good Night, and Good Luck.
Film200593 min

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalpoliticalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalry

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"They took on the Government with nothing but the truth."

Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a slow-burning historical drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalry

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

David StrathairnJeff DanielsAlex BorsteinRose AbdooPatricia Clarkson

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2005
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
2929 Productions
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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