
The Cobbler
Taste attributes: comedydramafantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossybig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Saving the neighborhood one sole at a time."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and stylish: an expansive comedy-drama, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like polish over grit.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 1,297 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Directed by
- Tom McCarthy
Cast
- Adam Sandler
- Dan Stevens
- Steve Buscemi
- Dustin Hoffman
- Ellen Barkin
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Happy Madison Productions
- Taste scores
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