
The War Below
Taste attributes: wardramahistoryhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Hope runs deep."
Boxlist takeA heavy, stirring war film: grounded and slow-paced. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.5 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- War
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Vital Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











