The Giver
Film201497 min

The Giver

Taste attributes: dramascience fictionteenromancefresh & originalheavyimaginarysurrealenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allsocial commentary

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"Search for truth. Find freedom."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is original, contained and emotional. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Brenton ThwaitesOdeya RushMeryl StreepJeff BridgesTaylor Swift

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2014
Runtime
97 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Weinstein Company
Taste scores
How we score

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

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