The Ides of March
Film2011101 min

The Ides of March

Taste attributes: dramapoliticalthrillerfastfresh & originalheavyintricatecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Ambition seduces. Power corrupts."

Boxlist takeA smart drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

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  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Ryan GoslingGeorge ClooneyPhilip Seymour HoffmanPaul GiamattiEvan Rachel Wood

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2011
Runtime
101 min
Status
Released
Studio
Appian Way
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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