Searching for Sugar Man
Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancebiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary
"Great Art Always Survives"
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, moving documentary, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, 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
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez. The film won Best Documentary at the 85th Academy Awards.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Canfield Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
