
The Thinning
Taste attributes: dramathrillerhorroractionteenfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Only the smartest will survive"
Boxlist takeHeightened and dark: a thriller that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 284 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
In a post-apocalyptic future where population control is dictated by a high-school aptitude test, two students discover the test is smoke and mirrors hiding a larger conspiracy.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Michael J. Gallagher
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Cinemand
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











