Machine Gun Preacher
Film2011129 min

Machine Gun Preacher

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerbiographyfastunsavouryrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Hope is the greatest weapon of all"

Boxlist takeVery fast and dark: an unsentimental crime thriller, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been kidnapped and pressed into duty as soldiers.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Gerard ButlerMichelle MonaghanKathy BakerRichard GoteriPeter Carey

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2011
Runtime
129 min
Status
Released
Studio
1984 Private Defense Contractors
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How we score

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

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