Trading Places
Taste attributes: comedyholidaysfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedall consuming questfish out of water/culture clash
"They're not just getting rich... They're getting even."
Boxlist takeExpect a light, uncomplicated comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, 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
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Cinema Group Ventures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
