Street Kings
Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerdetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs
"Their city. Their rules. No prisoners."
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, intimate crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
