Wonder Wheel
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
Boxlist takeStirring and slow-paced: a realistic drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 1,082 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
The story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny, an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty, Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey, a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina, Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s apartment.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Gravier Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
