Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Film192870 min

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Taste attributes: actioncomedydramafamilyromancedisastertried & testedwholesomesimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, straightforward romantic comedy: emotional and familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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7.7 /10

TMDB · 220 votes

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What lines up

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

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

The just out of college effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was little.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Action
Year
1928
Runtime
70 min
Status
Released
Studio
Buster Keaton Productions
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