The Insider
Taste attributes: dramahistorythrillerhistoricallegalespionagebiographyjournalisticpoliticalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost."
Boxlist takeExpect a layered, realistic thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 158 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Touchstone Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
