The Professor
Film201990 min

The Professor

Taste attributes: comedydramateenfresh & originalsimplegrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, original comedy-drama, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak and a touch of madness.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Johnny DeppRosemarie DeWittOdessa YoungDanny HustonZoey Deutch

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2019
Runtime
90 min
Status
Released
Studio
Automatik Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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