High Sierra
Taste attributes: actionadventurecrimedramathrilleranimalsdetectivemafia/gangsterfastunsavouryheavylinearenclosedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"HE KILLED... and there on the crest of Sierra's highest crag... HE MUST BE KILLED!"
Boxlist takeWeighty and emotionally cool: a morally murky crime thriller. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.1 /10
TMDB · 206 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1941
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
