The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“It owes the canon nothing.”
The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.
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She-Devil
Comedy · 1989
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
Movie details
She-Devil
“The story of the greatest evil ever known to man... His ex-wife.”
1989 Comedy 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over She-Devil?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Susan Seidelman
Written by
Barry Strugatz · Mark R. Burns
Meryl Streep
Mary Fisher
Roseanne Barr
Ruth
Ed Begley Jr.
Bob
Linda Hunt
Hooper
Sylvia Miles
Mrs. Fisher
Elisebeth Peters
Nicolette Patchett
Robin Leach
Robin Leach
Court is in session
Put She-Devil on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.