The Poseidon Adventure
Film1972117 min

The Poseidon Adventure

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramathrillerdisastervehiclesfasttried & testedimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeWide-ranging and heightened: a very fast thriller, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Gene HackmanErnest BorgnineRed ButtonsCarol LynleyRoddy McDowall

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1972
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Kent Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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