Manchester by the Sea
Taste attributes: dramavehiclesslowfresh & originalheavysurrealgrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA surreal drama that is stirring, weighty and original. Best if you like the strange over the orderly.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Pearl Street Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
