Just Play Dead
Film202697 min

Just Play Dead

Taste attributes: thrillercrimefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearemotionally undemandingfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Til death do they part."

Boxlist takeAn unsavoury crime thriller that is pacy and layered. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, 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

A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Samuel L. JacksonEva GreenMaría PedrazaEoin MackenJason Fernández

Details

Genre
Thriller
Year
2026
Runtime
97 min
Status
Released
Studio
Head Gear Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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