Film201599 min

True Story

Name: True Story
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Released: 2015
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Jonah Hill, James Franco, Felicity Jones, Maria Dizzia, Ethan Suplee

Taste attributes: crimedramahistoryhistoricalbiographyjournalisticslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"Some mysteries are beyond belief."

Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: an intimate crime drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 1,541 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.

Synopsis: TMDB