Young Adam
Film200393 min

Young Adam

Taste attributes: crimedramaromancethrillervehiclesslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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"Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret."

Boxlist takeA grounded crime thriller that is serious, stirring and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 110 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Ewan McGregorTilda SwintonPeter MullanEmily MortimerJack McElhone

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2003
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
Recorded Picture Company
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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