Shot Caller
Film2017121 min

Shot Caller

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectiveunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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"Some criminals are made in prison"

Boxlist takeA weighty, dark crime thriller: small-scale and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Nikolaj Coster-WaldauOmari HardwickLake BellEmory CohenJeffrey Donovan

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2017
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
DirecTV
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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