The Judge
Film2014141 min

The Judge

Taste attributes: dramacrimelegalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

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"Defend your Honor."

Boxlist takeIntricate and small-scale: a weighty drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.Robert DuvallVera FarmigaBilly Bob ThorntonVincent D'Onofrio

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2014
Runtime
141 min
Status
Released
Studio
Village Roadshow Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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