
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Taste attributes: actionadventurehistoricalfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Indiana Jones - the new hero from the creators of JAWS and STAR WARS."
Boxlist takeExpansive and very fast: an emotionally cool action adventure, light rather than heavy. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1981
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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