The Band Wagon
Film1953112 min

The Band Wagon

Taste attributes: comedymusicromancemusicalmusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questlove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA breezy, glossy romantic comedy: stirring and good-natured. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 142 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1953
Runtime
112 min
Status
Released
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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