
The Machinist
Taste attributes: dramathrillerfresh & originalheavycomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion
"A little guilt goes a long way..."
Boxlist takeA thriller that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
The Machinist is the story of Trevor Reznik, a lathe-operator who is suffering from insomnia. In a machine shop, occupational hazards are bad enough under normal circumstances; yet for Trevor the risks are compounded by fatigue. Trevor has lost the ability to sleep. This is no ordinary insomnia...
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Canal+ España
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











