
Pecker
Taste attributes: comedydramafresh & originallightglossy
"He never realized how far 35 millimeters would take him."
Boxlist takeStylish and inventive: a light comedy. Best if you like polish over grit.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 137 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A Baltimore sandwich shop employee becomes an overnight sensation when photographs he's taken of his weird family become the latest rage in the art world. The young man is called "Pecker" because he pecks at his food like a bird.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- John Waters
Cast
- Edward Furlong
- Christina Ricci
- Bess Armstrong
- Mark Joy
- Mary Kay Place
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1998
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Fine Line Features
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











