Thumbsucker
Film200596 min

Thumbsucker

Taste attributes: comedydramamonster/alien/supernaturalteenfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationship

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"He's not O.K. they're not O.K. and that's O.K."

Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, uncomplicated comedy-drama, light rather than heavy. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 166 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, 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
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2005
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
Bob Yari Productions
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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