The Lookout
Film200799 min

The Lookout

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterheistfastunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Whoever has the money has the power"

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, morally murky crime thriller, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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Synopsis

Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Joseph Gordon-LevittJeff DanielsMatthew GoodeIsla FisherCarla Gugino

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2007
Runtime
99 min
Status
Released
Studio
Miramax
Taste scores
How we score

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

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