The Sweet East
Film2023104 min

The Sweet East

Taste attributes: comedydramateencrimefresh & originalunsavourycoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"Everything will happen."

Boxlist takeA morally murky comedy-drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

A high school senior from South Carolina gets her first glimpse of the wider world, picturesque cities, and woods of the Eastern seaboard on a class trip to Washington, D.C.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Talia RyderEarl CaveSimon RexAyo EdebiriJeremy O. Harris

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2023
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Base 12 Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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