Harriet
Film2019125 min

Harriet

Taste attributes: dramahistoryactionhistoricalbiographyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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"Be free or die"

Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy historical drama: moving and rough-edged. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, 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

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Cynthia ErivoLeslie Odom Jr.Joe AlwynJanelle MonáeOmar J. Dorsey

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2019
Runtime
125 min
Status
Released
Studio
Focus Features
Taste scores
How we score

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

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