
Side by Side
Taste attributes: documentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedsocial commentary
"Can film survive our digital future?"
Boxlist takeA grounded, unhurried documentary: original and heavy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Where to watch
StrongsampleWhy this match?ShowHide
What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, 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
This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for Side by Side.
Synopsis
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Company Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015

Jodorowsky's Dune
2013

Diego Maradona
2019

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special
2020

Money Heist: The Phenomenon
2020

The Mole Agent
2020

Fahrenheit 11/9
2018

A Child of My Own
2026

Stutz
2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022

Jesus Camp
2006

Lost in La Mancha
2002