
Race
Taste attributes: actiondramahistorysportshistoricalbiographyslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
"The incredible true story of gold medal champion Jesse Owens"
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty action film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Forecast Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











