The People vs. Larry Flynt
Taste attributes: dramabiographyvehiclessexunsavouryrealisticsimplelineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
"You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it?"
Boxlist takeA grounded, unsavoury drama: straightforward and gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- 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: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
