Raging Bull
Film1980129 min

Raging Bull

Taste attributes: dramahistorysportsbiographyhistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA serious historical drama that is grounded, gritty and emotional. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, 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
  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Robert De NiroJoe PesciCathy MoriartyFrank VincentNicholas Colasanto

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1980
Runtime
129 min
Status
Released
Studio
United Artists
Taste scores
How we score

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

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