The Current War
Film2018108 min

The Current War

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalbiographyslowheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"Power changes everything"

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious historical drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

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

Benedict CumberbatchMichael ShannonNicholas HoultKatherine WaterstonTom Holland

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2018
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studio
Bazelevs Production
Taste scores
How we score

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

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