Not Without My Daughter
Film1991116 min

Not Without My Daughter

Taste attributes: dramathrillervehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"In 1984, Betty Mahmoody's husband took his wife and daughter to meet his family in Iran. He swore they would be safe. They would be happy. They would be free to leave. He lied."

Boxlist takeA sweeping thriller that is pacy and weighty. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 203 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Sally FieldAlfred MolinaSheila RosenthalRoshan SethSarah Badel

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1991
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Taste scores
How we score

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

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