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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The Rat Catcher
Comedy · 2023
In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.
Movie details
The Rat Catcher
2023 Comedy 17m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.
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 The Rat Catcher?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
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
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Wes Anderson
Written by
Wes Anderson
Richard Ayoade
Editor
Ralph Fiennes
Rat Man / Roald Dahl
Rupert Friend
Claud Cubbage
Eliel Ford
Stagehand
Benoît Herlin
Stagehand
T
Till Sennhenn
Stagehand
Court is in session
Put The Rat Catcher on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.