Maverick
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedydramawesternvehiclesfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardy
"In their hands, a deck of cards was the only thing more dangerous than a gun."
Boxlist takeA breezy, low-key western: wide-ranging and glossy. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game that begins in a few days, so he joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvellous southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Icon Entertainment International
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
