Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Film200796 min

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Taste attributes: comedydramamusicmusic/danceweddingfresh & originalrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

See which match your taste

"Life made him tough. Love made him strong. Music made him hard."

Boxlist takeStraightforward and realistic: an emotional comedy-drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

Where to watch

StrongsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

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

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

Synopsis

Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

John C. ReillyJenna FischerRaymond J. BarryKristen WiigTim Meadows

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2007
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
Apatow Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

Back to Discover