The Contract
Film200696 min

The Contract

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillermafia/gangsterdetectivefasttried & testedunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Every Killer Meets His Equal."

Boxlist takeExpect a pacy, unsavoury crime thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.7 /10

TMDB · 372 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Bruce Beresford

Cast

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2006
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
3L Filmverleih
Taste scores
How we score

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

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