Red Dawn
Taste attributes: actiondramathrillerwarrobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
"In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now."
Boxlist takeA weighty, larger-than-life war film: morally murky and wide-ranging. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.3 /10
TMDB · 533 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1984
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Valkyrie Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
