
Lords of Scam
Taste attributes: documentarycrimeunsavouryrealisticintricatelinearglossyenclosedfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, contained documentary, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.8 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
This documentary traces the rise and crash of scammers who conned the EU carbon quota system and pocketed millions before turning on one another.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Gaumont
- Taste scores
- How we score
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