The Loneliest Boy in the World
Taste attributes: comedyhorrormonster/alien/supernaturalslowunsavouryimaginarysimpleenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
"They're dying to be his friend."
Boxlist takeMorally murky and otherworldly: a contained horror comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
After losing his mother, a lonely boy decides to (literally) dig up some new friends, but when they mysteriously come back to life, he’s launched into a series of misadventures as he tries to keep their secret safe from neighbors, classmates and social workers alike.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Future Artists Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
