Side Effects
Film2013106 min

Side Effects

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectivemysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"One pill can change your life."

Boxlist takeA smart crime thriller that is serious, small-scale and fresh. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Rooney MaraJude LawCatherine Zeta-JonesChanning TatumVinessa Shaw

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2013
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Di Bonaventura Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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