Ruby & Quentin
Film200385 min

Ruby & Quentin

Taste attributes: comedycrimemafia/gangsterunsavourysimplelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeAn unsavoury crime comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

After hiding his loot and getting thrown in jail, Ruby, a brooding outlaw encounters Quentin, a dim-witted and garrulous giant who befriends him. After Quentin botches a solo escape attempt, they make a break together. Unable to shake the clumsy Quentin Ruby is forced to take him along as he pursues his former partners in crime to avenge the death of the woman he loved and get to the money.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Gérard DepardieuJean RenoRichard BerryLeonor VarelaLoïc Brabant

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2003
Runtime
85 min
Status
Released
Studio
DD Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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