King of Kings
Film1961168 min

King of Kings

Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographyhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"Of good and evil, of love and hate, of peace and war."

Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty historical drama: unhurried and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 125 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jeffrey HunterSiobhán McKennaHurd HatfieldRon RandellViveca Lindfors

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1961
Runtime
168 min
Status
Released
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Taste scores
How we score

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

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