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Poor Boy

2018 · 105 min

A dusty, aimless drift through bad decisions and brotherly delusion, by turns bleak, funny and strangely tender.

Genres
Drama, Western
Tagline
A different desert
Overview
Two misfit brothers hustle cash and chase dreams in the desert. When a mysterious woman threatens to repo their beloved houseboat the brothers cook up an epic con to finally leave their dusty town and sail off on a beam of sunshine to California.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
Content
Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
Note
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Genres
Drama, Western
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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