
The Great Escaper
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancewarbiographyslowrealisticsimplelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Inspired by a true love story."
Boxlist takeGrounded and stirring: an unhurried war film. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBC Film
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











