The King
Film2019140 min

The King

Taste attributes: dramahistorywarromancehistoricalbiographyslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"All hail"

Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: an emotional war film, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Timothée ChalametJoel EdgertonSean HarrisTom Glynn-CarneyLily-Rose Depp

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2019
Runtime
140 min
Status
Released
Studio
Blue-Tongue Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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