Little Caesar
Film193179 min

Little Caesar

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramaromancemafia/gangsterdetectiveunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittycomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evillove conquers allrags to richesself destruction/implosion

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"The Power-Mad Monarch of the Murder Mobs!"

Boxlist takeSerious and grounded: a crime drama that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 166 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Mervyn LeRoy

Cast

  • Edward G. Robinson
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
  • Glenda Farrell
  • William Collier Jr.
  • Sidney Blackmer

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1931
Runtime
79 min
Status
Released
Studio
First National Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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