The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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The Stepford Wives
Thriller · Science Fiction · Horror · 1975
Joanna Eberhart comes to the town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.
Movie details
The Stepford Wives
“Something is wrong with the women of Stepford.”
1975 Thriller · Science Fiction · Horror 1h 57m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
Joanna Eberhart comes to the town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.
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 Stepford Wives?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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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The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Bryan Forbes
Written by
William Goldman
Katharine Ross
Joanna Eberhart
Paula Prentiss
Bobbie Markowe
Nanette Newman
Carol Van Sant
Judith Baldwin
Patricia Cornell
Peter Masterson
Walter Eberhart
Tina Louise
Charmaine Wimpiris
Carol Eve Rossen
Dr. Fancher
Court is in session
Put The Stepford Wives on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.