
The Dilemma
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancedetectivemafia/gangstertried & testedrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evillove conquers allsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunlikely connections
"Two best friends. Nothing could come between them... or could it?"
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, emotional comedy-drama, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.3 /10
TMDB · 664 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Longtime friends Ronny and Nick are partners in an auto-design firm. They are hard at work on a presentation for a dream project that would really launch their company. Then Ronny spots Nick's wife out with another man, and in the process of investigating the possible affair, he learns that Nick has a few secrets of his own. As the presentation nears, Ronny agonizes over what might happen if the truth gets out.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Ron Howard
Cast
- Kevin James
- Vince Vaughn
- Winona Ryder
- Jennifer Connelly
- Queen Latifah
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Wild West Picture Show Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











