
Inside Man
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerhistoricalheistmysterydetectivebusinessfastunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can’t judge a crime by its cover."
Boxlist takeExpect an intricate, heavy crime thriller, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
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Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











