Smokey and the Bandit
Film197796 min

Smokey and the Bandit

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedymusic/dancevehiclesdetectivefasttried & testedrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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"What we have here is a total lack of respect for the law!"

Boxlist takeSweeping and familiar: a simple comedy. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Burt ReynoldsSally FieldJerry ReedJackie GleasonMike Henry

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1977
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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