The Great Escaper
Film202396 min

The Great Escaper

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancewarbiographyslowrealisticsimplelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Michael CaineGlenda JacksonJohn StandingWill FletcherLaura Marcus

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2023
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
BBC Film
Taste scores
How we score

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

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