Sister Act
Film1992100 min

Sister Act

Taste attributes: comedymusicfamilymusic/dancedetectivemusicalmafia/gangsterfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clash

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"No booze! No sex! No drugs!... No way!"

Boxlist takeA glossy, stirring comedy: warm-hearted and heightened. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her, and takes steps to limit her influence on the other nuns. Eventually the singer rescues the failing choir and begins helping with community projects, which gets her an interview on TV—and identification by the mob.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clash

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Whoopi GoldbergMaggie SmithKathy NajimyWendy MakkenaMary Wickes

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1992
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
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