Nineteen Eighty-Four
Film1984113 min

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Taste attributes: dramascience fictionthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatecomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentary

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"George Orwell's terrifying vision comes to the screen."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a layered sci-fi film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

John HurtRichard BurtonSuzanna HamiltonCyril CusackGregor Fisher

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1984
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Atlantic Releasing Corporation
Taste scores
How we score

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

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