Prizzi's Honor
Taste attributes: comedycrimedramaromancemafia/gangsterunsavourysimplelinearenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all
"Hired killers by day. Devoted lovers by night. Until things get really complicated."
Boxlist takeAn intimate romantic comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 243 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, 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
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Charley Partanna is a hit-man who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime syndicate families in the country. Unbeknownst to Charley,the Prizzis just hired Irene Walker, a free-lance killer, to eliminate someone who double-crossed them. When Irene and Charley fall in love their jobs become complicated. Their jobs become impossible when each is given a contract that neither can go through with.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1985
- Runtime
- 124 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.
