Victoria & Abdul
Film2017112 min

Victoria & Abdul

Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographyhistoricalcomedyslowfresh & originalrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"History's most unlikely friendship."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, moving historical drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, 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
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Judi DenchAli FazalTim Pigott-SmithEddie IzzardAdeel Akhtar

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2017
Runtime
112 min
Status
Released
Studio
Working Title Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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