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The Great Buck Howard

Name: The Great Buck Howard
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2008
Duration: 87 min
Cast: John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks, Colin Hanks

Taste attributes: comedyadventuredramafastfresh & originallightimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedcomplex relationship

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"Greatness is a state of mind."

Boxlist takeExpect a stylish, stylised comedy, light rather than heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 182 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.

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