It Happened One Night
Film1934105 min

It Happened One Night

Taste attributes: comedyromancejournalisticvehiclestried & testedwholesomelightsimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questlove conquers all

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"Together for the first time!"

Boxlist takeExpect a breezy, uncomplicated romantic comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A renegade reporter and a crazy young heiress meet on a bus heading for New York, and end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questlove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Clark GableClaudette ColbertWalter ConnollyRoscoe KarnsJameson Thomas

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1934
Runtime
105 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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