You've Got Mail
Film1998119 min

You've Got Mail

Taste attributes: comedyromanceholidaysdramatried & testedwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life."

Boxlist takeA breezy romantic comedy that is stylish, stirring and uncomplicated. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Tom HanksMeg RyanGreg KinnearParker PoseySteve Zahn

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1998
Runtime
119 min
Status
Released
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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