Monster's Ball
Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsocial commentaryunlikely connections
"A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment."
Boxlist takeAn emotional, heavy romantic drama: slow-burning and rough-edged. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Set in the southern USA, a racist white man, Hank, falls in love with a black woman named Leticia. Ironically, Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed Leticia's husband. Hank and Leticia's inter-racial affair leads to confusion and new ideas for the two unlikely lovers.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Lee Daniels Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
