Risky Business
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancecrimeteenrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers all
"Time of your life, Huh Kid."
Boxlist takeIntimate and straightforward: a realistic romantic comedy, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Geffen Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
