
Piranha
Taste attributes: comedyhorrorjournalisticanimalsscience fictionfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"A hideous death lurked unseen in the river..."
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror comedy that is fresh, unsavoury and emotional. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.9 /10
TMDB · 419 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, 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: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1978
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New World Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











