The Hudsucker Proxy
Taste attributes: comedydramadetectivemafia/gangsterhistoricalfantasyjournalisticslowunsavouryimaginaryintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"They took him for a fall guy... but he threw them for a hoop."
Boxlist takeA heightened comedy-drama that is stirring and layered. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
