Midway
Taste attributes: actiondramahistorywarhistoricalfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"A war's defining battle. A nation's defining moment."
Boxlist takeExpect a serious, realistic war film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.6 /10
TMDB · 192 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Jack Smight
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1976
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- The Mirisch Company
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
