
Iris
Taste attributes: dramaromancebiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA slow-paced, stirring romantic drama: grounded and weighty. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.5 /10
TMDB · 136 votes
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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
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Directed by
- Richard Eyre
Cast
- Judi Dench
- Jim Broadbent
- Kate Winslet
- Hugh Bonneville
- Penelope Wilton
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBC Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











