The Professor and the Madman
Taste attributes: dramahistorymysterythrillerhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"The incredible true story that defined our world."
Boxlist takeRealistic and layered: a fresh thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, 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
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 22h22
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
