
The Mosquito Coast
Taste attributes: adventuredramathrillerlinearbig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"He went too far."
Boxlist takeAn expansive adventure film, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 332 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
Allie Fox, an American inventor exhausted by the perceived danger and degradation of modern society, decides to escape with his wife and children to Belize. In the jungle, he tries with mad determination to create a utopian community with disastrous results.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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