Three Kings
Film1999114 min

Three Kings

Taste attributes: actioncomedywaradventurefasttried & testedunsavouryrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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"It's good to be King."

Boxlist takeVery fast and uncomplicated: an expansive war film, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, 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

A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

George ClooneyMark WahlbergIce CubeSpike JonzeCliff Curtis

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1999
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Village Roadshow Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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