Milk
Film2008128 min

Milk

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricaldetectivegay/lesbianbiographypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

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"Never blend in."

Boxlist takeA grounded historical drama that is inventive, weighty and layered. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Sean PennEmile HirschJosh BrolinDiego LunaJames Franco

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2008
Runtime
128 min
Status
Released
Studio
Groundswell Productions
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How we score

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

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