The Way Back
Film2020107 min

The Way Back

Taste attributes: dramasportsheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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"Every loss is another fight."

Boxlist takeA serious, stirring drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Ben AffleckAl MadrigalMichaela WatkinsJanina GavankarGlynn Turman

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Runtime
107 min
Status
Released
Studio
Bron Studios
Taste scores
How we score

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

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