Hell or High Water
Film2016102 min

Hell or High Water

Taste attributes: crimewesterndetectiveheistthrillerdramavehiclestried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Blood always follows money."

Boxlist takeA heavy, familiar western: dark and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, 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

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jeff BridgesChris PineBen FosterGil BirminghamMarin Ireland

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2016
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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