North by Northwest
Taste attributes: mysterythrilleradventureactionespionagefasttried & testedlightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"It's a deadly game of 'tag' and Cary Grant is 'it'..."
Boxlist takeA sweeping, breakneck thriller: glossy and accessible. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Mystery
- Year
- 1959
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
