
The American President
Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceslowwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?"
Boxlist takeEmotional and good-natured: a romantic comedy that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow 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
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1995
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











