K-19: The Widowmaker

Film2002138 min

K-19: The Widowmaker

Taste attributes: dramahistorymysterythrillerwarespionagehistoricaldisastervehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Fate has found its hero."

Boxlist takeExpansive and heavy: an unsavoury war film, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 692 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Harrison FordLiam NeesonPeter SarsgaardJoss AcklandJohn Shrapnel

Details

Genre: Drama
Year: 2002
Runtime: 138 min
Status: Released
Studio: First Light
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