Sleepless in Seattle
Film1993105 min

Sleepless in Seattle

Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceholidaysvehiclesrobots/ai/spacejournalisticslowsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allunlikely connections

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"What if someone you never met, someone you never saw, someone you never knew was the only someone for you?"

Boxlist takeA simple romantic comedy that is emotional and glossy. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

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

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

Desperate to find his dad Sam a date, a young boy calls into a radio show and catches the attention of Annie, a journalist who wants to meet Sam atop the Empire State Building.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Tom HanksMeg RyanRoss MalingerRita WilsonVictor Garber

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1993
Runtime
105 min
Status
Released
Studio
TriStar Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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