The Majestic
Film2001152 min

The Majestic

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancehistoricalslowwholesomerealisticenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Sometimes your life comes into focus one frame at a time."

Boxlist takeA stirring, slow-paced romantic comedy, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jim CarreyBob BalabanJeffrey DeMunnHal HolbrookLaurie Holden

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2001
Runtime
152 min
Status
Released
Studio
Castle Rock Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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