The War Below
Film202197 min

The War Below

Taste attributes: wardramahistoryhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Hope runs deep."

Boxlist takeA heavy, stirring war film: grounded and slow-paced. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 25 votes

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Streaming data: JustWatch

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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

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Sam HazeldineTom Goodman-HillKris HitchenElliot James LangridgeSam Clemmett

Details

Genre
War
Year
2021
Runtime
97 min
Status
Released
Studio
Vital Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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