Stan & Ollie
Film201898 min

Stan & Ollie

Taste attributes: comedydramamusic/dancehistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipunlikely connections

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"The untold story of the world's greatest comedy act."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, stirring comedy-drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

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

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Steve CooganJohn C. ReillyShirley HendersonNina AriandaRufus Jones

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2018
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Fable Pictures
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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