Ruby Sparks
Film2012104 min

Ruby Sparks

Taste attributes: comedydramafantasyromanceslowfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricateglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, original romantic comedy: stylish and moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

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

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Paul DanoZoe KazanChris MessinaAnnette BeningAntonio Banderas

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2012
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Bona Fide Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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