The Visitors
Film1993107 min

The Visitors

Taste attributes: comedyfantasyfastfresh & originallightimaginaryintricatesurrealglossybig & variedfish out of water/culture clash

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"They Weren't Born Yesterday!"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and stylish: a light comedy, surreal rather than linear. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

This outrageous time-travel comedy follows the misadventures of a wacky medieval knight (Jean Reno) and his faithful servant when they are accidentally transported to contemporary times by a senile sorcerer. Mayhem rules as these 12th-century visitors try adapting to the wildly confusing modern world. To avoid being stuck here for good, however, they soon begin an all-out cosmic assault on their former castle -- now a luxury hotel -- in their quest to return to the past.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fish out of water/culture clash

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jean RenoChristian ClavierValérie LemercierMarie-Anne ChazelChristian Bujeau

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1993
Runtime
107 min
Status
Released
Studio
Canal+
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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