The Ice Road
Film2021108 min

The Ice Road

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramathrillervehiclesfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"This mission is on thin ice."

Boxlist takeVery fast and accessible: a sweeping thriller, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, an ice road driver must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Liam NeesonMarcus ThomasLaurence FishburneAmber MidthunderHolt McCallany

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2021
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studio
ShivHans Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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