
Rush Hour
Taste attributes: actioncomedycrimedetectivemafia/gangstermartial artsfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections
"The Fastest Hands in the East Meet the Biggest Mouth in the West."
Boxlist takeVery fast and heightened: an unsentimental crime comedy, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1998
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Roger Birnbaum Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











