The Spectacular Now
Film201395 min

The Spectacular Now

Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceteenrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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Boxlist takeStirring and realistic: a contained romantic comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, 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

Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Miles TellerShailene WoodleyBrie LarsonMasam HoldenKyle Chandler

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2013
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
21 Laps Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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