Rendition
Film2007120 min

Rendition

Taste attributes: dramathrillermafia/gangsterdetectiveespionagepoliticaltried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"What if someone you love... just disappeared?"

Boxlist takeA weighty, dark thriller: gritty and wide-ranging. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jake GyllenhaalReese WitherspoonMeryl StreepAlan ArkinPeter Sarsgaard

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2007
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
Anonymous Content
Taste scores
How we score

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

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