The Great Raid
Film2005132 min

The Great Raid

Taste attributes: actionhistorywarhistoricaldramaunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"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

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

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

Directed by

  • John Dahl

Cast

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2005
Runtime
132 min
Status
Released
Studio
Lawrence Bender Productions
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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