
Showbiz Kids
Taste attributes: documentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentary
"The price of being a child star"
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy documentary, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.5 /10
TMDB · 26 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
A documentary chronicling the shared experiences of prominent former child stars and the personal and professional price of fame and failure on a child.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- HBO
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











