Rounders
Film1998121 min

Rounders

Taste attributes: crimedramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionunlikely connections

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"Trust everyone... But always cut the cards."

Boxlist takeA serious crime drama that is realistic and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A young man is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Matt DamonEdward NortonJohn TurturroGretchen MolJohn Malkovich

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1998
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
Miramax
Taste scores
How we score

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

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