The Boys from Brazil
Film1978125 min

The Boys from Brazil

Taste attributes: dramamysteryscience fictionthrillerhistoricalanimalsslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"If they survive … will we?"

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, serious sci-fi film: original and intricate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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Quality rating

6.7 /10

TMDB · 273 votes

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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
Drama
Year
1978
Runtime
125 min
Status
Released
Studio
Producers Circle
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