
The Great Raid
Taste attributes: actionhistorywarhistoricaldramaunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The most daring rescue mission of our time is a story that has never been told"
Boxlist takeHeavy and moving: a realistic war film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 244 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- John Dahl
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Lawrence Bender Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











