Signs
Film2002106 min

Signs

Taste attributes: dramamysteryscience fictionthrillerdisastermonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalimaginaryintricatebig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"It's not like they didn't warn us."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a sci-fi film that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Mel GibsonJoaquin PhoenixRory CulkinAbigail BreslinCherry Jones

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2002
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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