The Power of the Dog
Taste attributes: dramaromancewesternhistoricalmusic/danceslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeAn emotional western that is unhurried, grounded and wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 43 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A domineering, magnetic rancher responds with mocking cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son, until the unexpected comes to pass.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBC Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
