Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Film1984118 min

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Taste attributes: actionadventurehistoricalanimalsfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavysimplelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"If adventure has a name... it must be Indiana Jones."

Boxlist takeA sweeping, fast action adventure: morally murky and original. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Harrison FordKate CapshawJonathan Ke QuanAmrish PuriRoshan Seth

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1984
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

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

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