Rain Man
Film1988134 min

Rain Man

Taste attributes: dramavehiclesheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"A journey through understanding and fellowship."

Boxlist takeA sweeping drama that is weighty and moving. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Dustin HoffmanTom CruiseValeria GolinoGerald R. MolenJack Murdock

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1988
Runtime
134 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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