Secretariat
Film2010123 min

Secretariat

Taste attributes: dramabiographyfamilyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"The Impossible True Story"

Boxlist takeGood-natured and realistic: an unhurried drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Diane LaneJohn MalkovichScott GlennDylan WalshFred Dalton Thompson

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2010
Runtime
123 min
Status
Released
Studio
Fast Track Productions
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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