The Northman
Film2022137 min

The Northman

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasydramaunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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"Conquer your fate."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, sweeping fantasy film: unsavoury and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Alexander SkarsgårdNicole KidmanClaes BangEthan HawkeAnya Taylor-Joy

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2022
Runtime
137 min
Status
Released
Studio
Focus Features
Taste scores
How we score

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

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