Idlewild
Film2006121 min

Idlewild

Taste attributes: crimedramamusicmusicalmusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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Boxlist takeAn inventive crime drama that is intimate, stirring and glossy. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.6 /10

TMDB · 37 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
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend with gangsters who have their eyes on the club while his piano player and partner Percival must choose between his love, Angel or his obligations to his father.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Bryan Barber

Cast

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2006
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
Atlas Entertainment
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