Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
Film2023123 min

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

Taste attributes: actionthrillerwardramafasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA heavy war film that is grounded, unsavoury and pacy. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jake GyllenhaalDar SalimAntony StarrAlexander LudwigJonny Lee Miller

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2023
Runtime
123 min
Status
Released
Studio
STX Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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