Porky's
Taste attributes: comedyhistoricalslowfresh & originallinearemotive & stirringcoming of agefish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
"Keep an eye out for the funniest movie about growing up ever made!"
Boxlist takeA stirring comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 608 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, 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
Set in 1954, a group of Florida high schoolers seek out to lose their virginity which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1981
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
