The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Taste attributes: comedycrimedetectiveespionagesportsfasttried & testedunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
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Boxlist takeStylised and unsavoury: an accessible crime comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
