Raiders of the Lost Ark
Film1981115 min

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Taste attributes: actionadventurehistoricalfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"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

all consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving 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

Harrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanJohn Rhys-DaviesRonald Lacey

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1981
Runtime
115 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

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

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