Willow
Film1988126 min

Willow

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturaldramafastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Adventure doesn't come any bigger than this."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, glossy fantasy film: wide-ranging and fast-moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, 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

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Warwick DavisVal KilmerJoanne WhalleyJean MarshPatricia Hayes

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1988
Runtime
126 min
Status
Released
Studio
Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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