The Other Boleyn Girl
Film2008115 min

The Other Boleyn Girl

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalbiographypoliticalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrylove conquers all

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"Two sisters divided for the love of a king."

Boxlist takeA grounded, moving romantic drama: slow-burning and heavy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalrylove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Natalie PortmanScarlett JohanssonEric BanaJim SturgessMark Rylance

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2008
Runtime
115 min
Status
Released
Studio
BBC Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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