The Hustler
Taste attributes: dramasportsheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition
"They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler."
Boxlist takeA moving, heavy drama: grounded and raw. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
Nothing pulls hard against this profile.
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Synopsis
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1961
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Rossen Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
