The Grey
Taste attributes: actionadventuredramathrillerdisasteranimalsfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Live or Die on This Day"
Boxlist takeSweeping and heightened: an uncomplicated thriller, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
Following a grueling five-week shift at an Alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter John Ottway, are flying home for a much-needed vacation. But a brutal storm causes their plane to crash in the frozen wilderness, and only eight men, including Ottway, survive. As they trek southward toward civilization and safety, Ottway and his companions must battle mortal injuries, the icy elements, and a pack of hungry wolves.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Open Road Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
