The Foreigner
Taste attributes: actionthrillerespionagemartial artsfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"If they think they can stop him, they're dead wrong."
Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, expansive thriller, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
3.8 /10
TMDB · 104 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
This story is about a freelance agent (Seagal) who is the courier of a package from France to Germany. He soon finds that many people want to get their hands on it.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Michael Oblowitz
Cast
- Steven Seagal
- Jeffrey Pierce
- Max Ryan
- Harry Van Gorkum
- Anna-Louise Plowman
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Franchise Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
