The Basketball Diaries
Taste attributes: crimedramasportshistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunlikely connections
"The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist."
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a stirring crime drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1995
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
