Major Payne
Film199595 min

Major Payne

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilyfastwholesomerealisticlinearbig & varied

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"He's looking for a few good men... or a few guys old enough to shave."

Boxlist takeA sweeping, fast-moving comedy, otherwise balanced. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 547 votes

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  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.

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Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Nick Castle

Cast

  • Damon Wayans
  • Karyn Parsons
  • William Hickey
  • Michael Ironside
  • Albert Hall

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1995
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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