Harry Brown
Film2009103 min

Harry Brown

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillermafia/gangsterdetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Every man has a breaking point."

Boxlist takeExpect a serious, unsavoury crime thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, 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

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Michael CaineEmily MortimerIain GlenLee OakesLiam Cunningham

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2009
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
HanWay Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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