Pulp Fiction
Film1994154 min

Pulp Fiction

Taste attributes: crimethrillerdetectivesportsmafia/gangsterdramaunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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"Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character."

Boxlist takeWeighty and dark: a smart crime thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

John TravoltaSamuel L. JacksonUma ThurmanBruce WillisVing Rhames

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1994
Runtime
154 min
Status
Released
Studio
Miramax
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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