White Men Can't Jump
Film1992115 min

White Men Can't Jump

Taste attributes: comedydramasportsfasttried & testedlightrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionunlikely connections

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"It ain't easy being this good."

Boxlist takeA stirring comedy-drama, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Billy Hoyle and Sidney Deane are an unlikely pair of basketball hustlers. They team up to con their way across the courts of Los Angeles, playing a game that's fast dangerous - and funny.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Wesley SnipesWoody HarrelsonRosie PerezTyra FerrellCylk Cozart

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1992
Runtime
115 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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