
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerespionagehistoricaltried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"How do you find an enemy who is hidden right before your eyes?"
Boxlist takeA layered thriller that is weighty and sweeping. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, 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
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet mole within his former colleagues at the heart of MI6.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- StudioCanal
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











