Quiz Show
Film1994133 min

Quiz Show

Taste attributes: dramahistorymafia/gangsterhistoricaldetectivelegalbiographyunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing."

Boxlist takeA grounded, intricate historical drama: weighty and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Lawyer Richard Goodwin discovers that 'Twenty-One', a successful TV quiz show, is rigged and decides to expose the team behind the show.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

John TurturroRob MorrowRalph FiennesPaul ScofieldDavid Paymer

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1994
Runtime
133 min
Status
Released
Studio
Baltimore Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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