To Die For
Film1995106 min

To Die For

Taste attributes: comedycrimedramapsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"All she wanted was a little attention"

Boxlist takeMorally murky and emotional: a realistic crime comedy, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Nicole KidmanMatt DillonJoaquin PhoenixCasey AffleckAlison Folland

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1995
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Rank Organisation
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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