Wonder Boys
Taste attributes: comedydramadetectivemafia/gangsteranimalsteenunsavouryrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting eviltroubled leads
"Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable."
Boxlist takeA grounded comedy-drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBC
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
