Strangers on a Train
Taste attributes: crimethrillerdramadetectivepsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavygrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"It starts with a shriek of a train whistle... and ends with shrieking excitement!"
Boxlist takeA serious, morally murky crime thriller: original and raw. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
A deranged socialite accosts a tennis star with his theory that if two strangers trade murders, they can disguise their motives and avoid suspicion.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
