The Wild Bunch
Taste attributes: adventurewesterndetectivedramaactionmafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
"Unchanged men in a changing land"
Boxlist takeA familiar western that is sweeping, heavy and grounded. Best if you like comfort over surprises.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Aging outlaw, Pike Bishop prepares to retire after one final robbery. Joined by his gang, Dutch Engstrom and brothers Lyle and Tector Gorch, Bishop discovers the heist is a setup orchestrated in part by a former partner, Deke Thornton. As the remaining gang takes refuge in Mexican territory, Thornton trails them—resulting in fierce gunfights with plenty of casualties.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1969
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
