Sid and Nancy
Film1986114 min

Sid and Nancy

Taste attributes: dramaromancebiographymusic/danceslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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"Love Kills."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, emotional romantic drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious is forced by his band mates to travel without his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, who will meet him in New York. When the band breaks up and Sid begins his solo career in a hostile city, the turbulent couple definitely falls into the depths of drug addiction.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Gary OldmanChloe WebbDavid HaymanDebby BishopAndrew Schofield

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1986
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Initial Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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