
The Forger
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectivefastunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Never too late for a final blow"
Boxlist takeHeavy and smart: a dark crime thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 282 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
A former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to alter his plans and commit one more job for the man who financed his release.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Philip Martin
Cast
- John Travolta
- Christopher Plummer
- Tye Sheridan
- Abigail Spencer
- Marcus Thomas
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- The Solution
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











