Jackie Brown
Film1997154 min

Jackie Brown

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerheistdetectivemafia/gangsterfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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"Six players on the trail of a half million in cash. There's only one question... Who's playing who?"

Boxlist takeA serious, intricate crime thriller: inventive and emotionally cool. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Pam GrierSamuel L. JacksonRobert De NiroBridget FondaMichael Keaton

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1997
Runtime
154 min
Status
Released
Studio
Miramax
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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