The Great Dictator
Taste attributes: comedywardramahistoricalslowunsavouryrealisticgrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Once again - the whole world laughs!"
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, moving comedy, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · 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
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1940
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Roy Export Company Establishment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
