Oscar
Film1991109 min

Oscar

Taste attributes: comedycrimefastunsavourylightlinearfighting evil

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"In crime and comedy, timing is everything."

Boxlist takeAn accessible comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 355 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.

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Taste Attributes

fighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Sylvester StalloneMarisa TomeiVincent SpanoOrnella MutiTim Curry

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1991
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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