
Short Term 12
Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavygrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
"Support them. Take care of them. But don't become their friend."
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, rough-edged drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like grit over polish.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Animal Kingdom
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











