Mud
Film2013130 min

Mud

Taste attributes: dramaadventureteenanimalsunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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"Running from his past. Hiding from the law. Only one way out."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious drama, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Two boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and form a pact to help him reunite with his lover and escape.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Matthew McConaugheyTye SheridanSam ShepardMichael ShannonJoe Don Baker

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2013
Runtime
130 min
Status
Released
Studio
Brace Cove Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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