The Crush

Film199389 min

The Crush

Taste attributes: dramathrillerpsychologicalteenromancecrimejournalisticslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"He thought it was just a crush. He was dead wrong."

Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, moving thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 315 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming quest coming of age complex relationship fighting evil injustice/tragedy/vengeance love conquers all rescue/escape/jeopardy self destruction/implosion solving the riddle/not as it seems troubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

Alan Shapiro

Cast

Details

Genre: Drama
Year: 1993
Runtime: 89 min
Status: Released
Studio: Morgan Creek Productions
Taste scores: How we score

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

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