
Human Nature
Taste attributes: comedydramaanimalsslowfresh & originalrealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
"In the Interest of Civilization … Conform."
Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, fresh comedy-drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 173 votes
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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
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and the man they discover, born and raised in the wild. As scientist Nathan trains the wild man, Puff, in the ways of the world - starting with table manners - Nathan's lover Lila fights to preserve the man's simian past, which represents a freedom enviable to most.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Michel Gondry
Cast
- Patricia Arquette
- Tim Robbins
- Rhys Ifans
- Miranda Otto
- Rosie Perez
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Beverly Detroit
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











