
The Rescue
Taste attributes: documentarythrillermysteryactionunsavourylinearenclosedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Courage runs deep"
Boxlist takeA documentary that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.8 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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