Hook
Film1991142 min

Hook

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilyfantasyfastwholesomelightimaginaryglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"What if Peter Pan grew up?"

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

The boy who wasn't supposed grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Robin WilliamsDustin HoffmanJulia RobertsBob HoskinsMaggie Smith

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1991
Runtime
142 min
Status
Released
Studio
Amblin Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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