Penelope
Film2006103 min

Penelope

Taste attributes: comedyfantasyromanceanimalsslowfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthlove conquers allunderdog triumphs

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"A fairytale like no other."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, original romantic comedy: emotional and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

empowerment/personal growthlove conquers allunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Christina RicciJames McAvoyCatherine O'HaraReese WitherspoonPeter Dinklage

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2006
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Grosvenor Park Media
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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