The African Queen
Taste attributes: adventureromancevehiclesdramaanimalswholesomeheavyrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all
"The greatest adventure a man ever lived… with a woman!"
Boxlist takeA sweeping romance that is grounded, stirring and good-natured. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
At the start of the First World War, in the middle of Africa’s nowhere, a gin soaked riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong-willed missionary to go down river and face-off a German warship.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1952
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Independent Film Distributors
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
