
The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Taste attributes: adventurefantasyfamilyteenanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedcoming of age
"Something big is coming."
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted fantasy film that is glossy, otherworldly and inventive. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 206 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a reward and save his family’s farm from ruin.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Subotica
- Taste scores
- How we score
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