The American President
Film1995114 min

The American President

Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceslowwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"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.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Michael DouglasAnnette BeningMartin SheenDavid PaymerSamantha Mathis

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1995
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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