Henry V
Taste attributes: dramahistorywarbiographyhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The great adventure of a king who defied the odds to prove himself a man."
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious war film: rough-edged and expansive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.3 /10
TMDB · 251 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, 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
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
Cast
- Kenneth Branagh
- Derek Jacobi
- Brian Blessed
- James Larkin
- Paul Scofield
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBC Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
