Happiness
Film1998139 min

Happiness

Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceslowfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections

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"Finding happiness can be a tragic comedy."

Boxlist takeAn emotional comedy-drama that is straightforward, grounded and slow-burning. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, 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
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

The lives of many individuals connected by the desire for happiness, often from sources usually considered dark or evil.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jane AdamsJon LovitzPhilip Seymour HoffmanDylan BakerLara Flynn Boyle

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1998
Runtime
139 min
Status
Released
Studio
Good Machine
Taste scores
How we score

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

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