Special Correspondents
Taste attributes: comedyjournalisticlightsimplelinearglossy
"Fake news. Real disaster."
Boxlist takeA breezy comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.7 /10
TMDB · 361 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Ricky Gervais
Cast
- Ricky Gervais
- Eric Bana
- Vera Farmiga
- Kelly Macdonald
- Benjamin Bratt
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bron Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
