Seabiscuit
Film2003141 min

Seabiscuit

Taste attributes: dramahistoryanimalshistoricalsportsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionrags to riches

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"The hopes of a nation rode on a long shot."

Boxlist takeEmotional and realistic: a weighty historical drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · 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
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, 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

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionrags to riches

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Tobey MaguireDavid McCulloughJeff BridgesChris CooperElizabeth Banks

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2003
Runtime
141 min
Status
Released
Studio
DreamWorks Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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