The Wrestler
Taste attributes: dramaromancesportstried & testedheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthgame/competitionlove conquers allrags to richessocial commentary
"Love. Pain. Glory."
Boxlist takeAn emotional romantic drama that is grounded, simple and small-scale. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Wild Bunch
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
