War Dogs
Film2016114 min

War Dogs

Taste attributes: comedycrimedramabiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerags to richesself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA realistic crime comedy, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, 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

Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerags to richesself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Miles TellerJonah HillAna de ArmasBradley CooperKevin Pollak

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2016
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Mark Gordon Company
Taste scores
How we score

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

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