The Instigators
Film2024101 min

The Instigators

Taste attributes: actioncomedycrimemafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Worst. Heist. Ever."

Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, unsavoury crime comedy, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Rory and Cobby are unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. But when it goes awry, they team up to outrun police, backward bureaucrats, and a vengeful crime boss.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

deep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Matt DamonCasey AffleckHong ChauMichael StuhlbargPaul Walter Hauser

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2024
Runtime
101 min
Status
Released
Studio
Artists Equity
Taste scores
How we score

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

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