The Book of Life
Film201495 min

The Book of Life

Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyfamilyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, warm-hearted animated family film: breezy and glossy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Diego LunaChanning TatumZoe SaldanaChristina ApplegateEugenio Derbez

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2014
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
Reel FX Creative Studios
Taste scores
How we score

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

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