
King Solomon's Mines
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seems
"An action packed adventure, full of laughs and heroics."
Boxlist takeBreezy and wide-ranging: a polished comedy, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.5 /10
TMDB · 288 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
Ever in search of adventure, explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of King Solomon. As the kidnappers, led by sinister German military officer Bockner, journey into the wilds of Africa, Allan and Jesse track the party and must contend with fierce natives and dangerous creatures, among other perils.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1985
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Cannon Group
- Taste scores
- How we score
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