Oblivion
Film2013124 min

Oblivion

Taste attributes: actionadventuremysteryscience fictionrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarybig & variedemotionally undemandingsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Earth is a memory worth fighting for"

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, fresh sci-fi film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

social commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Tom CruiseMorgan FreemanOlga KurylenkoAndrea RiseboroughNikolaj Coster-Waldau

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2013
Runtime
124 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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