One True Thing
Film1998127 min

One True Thing

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowwholesomeheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all

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"Love What You Have."

Boxlist takeAn emotional, serious romantic drama: unhurried and grounded. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 89 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Carl Franklin

Cast

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1998
Runtime
127 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
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