Radio
Film2003109 min

Radio

Taste attributes: dramasportsbiographyheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionunlikely connections

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"His courage made them champions."

Boxlist takeA grounded, stirring drama: serious and raw. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: 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

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, 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

High school football coach, Harold Jones befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an inspiration to his community.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.Ed HarrisAlfre WoodardS. Epatha MerkersonDebra Winger

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2003
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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