The Big Short
Film2015131 min

The Big Short

Taste attributes: comedydramabusinessbiographyslowfresh & originalrealisticintricatelinearcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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"This is a true story."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, original comedy-drama, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Christian BaleSteve CarellRyan GoslingBrad PittMelissa Leo

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2015
Runtime
131 min
Status
Released
Studio
Plan B Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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