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King Rat
1965·Movie
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Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking
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They Made the Toughest Among Them... King!
When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.
WWII POW DramaSurvival StoryMoral AmbiguityPsychological Character StudyGritty RealismBleak War FilmClass ConflictHuman ResiliencePrison Camp Life
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Is King Rat worth watching?
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ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (80).
Is King Rat plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Will I feel good after watching King Rat?
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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
What tropes does King Rat use?
Gory Discretion ShotBlue-and-Orange MoralityAmbiguous SituationGreater-Scope VillainSituational SexualitySamurai in Ninja TownBatman GambitReckless Gun UsageContrived CoincidenceInter-Service RivalryAdaptation DistillationSoap Operaand 287 more
TV Tropes lists 299 tropes for it, including Gory Discretion Shot, Blue-and-Orange Morality, and Ambiguous Situation.