The Mosquito Coast
Film1986119 min

The Mosquito Coast

Taste attributes: adventuredramathrillerlinearbig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"He went too far."

Boxlist takeAn expansive adventure film, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

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.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1986
Runtime
119 min
Status
Released
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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