The Fountain
Film200696 min

The Fountain

Taste attributes: adventuredramaromancescience fictionmysteryanimalsslowfresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryintricatelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Death is the road to awe"

Boxlist takeA fresh sci-fi film that is otherworldly, stirring and warm-hearted. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Hugh JackmanRachel WeiszEllen BurstynMark MargolisStephen McHattie

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2006
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
Regency Enterprises
Taste scores
How we score

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

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