Film1964118 min

Seven Days in May

Name: Seven Days in May
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1964
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien

Taste attributes: dramathrillerpoliticalespionagehistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"The astounding story of an astounding military plot to take over the United States! The time is 1970 or 1980 or, possibly, tomorrow!"

Boxlist takeA layered thriller that is serious and expansive. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 130 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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