The Ascent
Film2020103 min

The Ascent

Taste attributes: actionhorrorscience fictionfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplebig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

See which match your taste

"Don't go down"

Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror film, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.3 /10

TMDB · 10 votes

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

MixedsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for The Ascent.

Synopsis

Special ops squad "Hell's Bastards" are sent to infiltrate a civil war to retrieve intel. The unit soon find themselves trapped on a never-ending stairwell forced to climb or die. To survive, they must revisit their past sins if they ever want to get off.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Tom Paton

Cast

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2020
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Mosley Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

Back to Discover