Revenge of the Nerds
Film198490 min

Revenge of the Nerds

Taste attributes: comedyteenfastlightsimpleglossyenclosedcoming of age

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Boxlist takeAn uncomplicated comedy that is accessible, fast-moving and glossy. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

At Adams College, the jocks rule the school from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own fraternity to protect their outcast brothers, the campus nerds soon find themselves in a battle royale as the Alpha Betas try to crush their new rivals.

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Taste Attributes

coming of age

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Robert CarradineAnthony EdwardsTimothy BusfieldAndrew CasseseCurtis Armstrong

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1984
Runtime
90 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
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