The Descendants
Taste attributes: comedydramarealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
"The South Pacific ain't that terrific."
Boxlist takeA realistic comedy-drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron, Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Ad Hominem Enterprises
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
