War for the Planet of the Apes
Film2017140 min

War for the Planet of the Apes

Taste attributes: dramascience fictionwaractionadventureanimalsheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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"For freedom. For family. For the planet."

Boxlist takeExpect an expansive, otherworldly sci-fi film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Andy SerkisWoody HarrelsonSteve ZahnKarin KonovalMichael Adamthwaite

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2017
Runtime
140 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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