The Hours
Film2002114 min

The Hours

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allself destruction/implosion

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"The time to hide is over. The time to regret is gone. The time to live is now."

Boxlist takeAn emotional, grounded drama: serious and slow-burning. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Nicole KidmanJulianne MooreMeryl StreepStephen DillaneMiranda Richardson

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2002
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

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

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