Selma
Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
"One dream can change the world."
Boxlist takeExpect an unhurried, realistic historical drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very 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
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, 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
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Celador Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
