Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Film200993 min

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Taste attributes: dramafamilyanimalsbiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipunlikely connections

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"A true story of faith, devotion and undying love."

Boxlist takeExpect a good-natured, realistic family film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Richard GereJoan AllenSarah RoemerCary-Hiroyuki TagawaErick Avari

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2009
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
Scion Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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