History of the World: Part I
Film198192 min

History of the World: Part I

Taste attributes: comedymusicalhistoricalmusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming quest

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"Ten million years in the making. The truth, the whole truth, and everything, but the truth!"

Boxlist takeStylish and stirring: a comedy that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Style & visuals: Glossy, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming quest

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Mel BrooksDom DeLuiseMadeline KahnHarvey KormanCloris Leachman

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1981
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
How we score

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

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