Invictus
Taste attributes: dramahistoryholidayshistoricalactionadventurebiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
"His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion."
Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy historical drama, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Liberty Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
