
My Week With Marilyn
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"She's worth all the trouble"
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, stirring romantic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · 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
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, 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
London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe. Young Colin Clark, who dreams on having a career in movie business, manages to get a job on the set as third assistant director.
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBC Films
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- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











