The Post
Film2017116 min

The Post

Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographyhistoricaljournalisticpoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalry

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"Truth be told"

Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy historical drama: intricate and emotional. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, 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 cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalry

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Meryl StreepTom HanksSarah PaulsonBob OdenkirkTracy Letts

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2017
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
How we score

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

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