The Institute
Taste attributes: mysterysci-fi & fantasyhorrorscience fictionpsychologicalthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeA weighty, otherworldly sci-fi series: unsavoury and original. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, 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
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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Synopsis
When 14 year old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Mystery
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Status
- Returning Series
- Studio
- MGM+ Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
