Schindler's List
Film1993195 min

Schindler's List

Taste attributes: dramahistorywarvehicleshistoricalbiographyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire."

Boxlist takeA grounded, serious war film: emotional and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Liam NeesonBen KingsleyRalph FiennesCaroline GoodallJonathan Sagall

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1993
Runtime
195 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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