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Cannibal! The Musical
Comedy · Western · Thriller · 1996
Heading through Colorado Territory in search of gold and women, Alferd Packer and his group of bemused companions find themselves lost, starving and musically inspired by the obstacles they confront along the way, including a die-hard Confederate cyclops, a trio of surly trappers, a tribe of Japanese-speaking "Indians," and ultimately, each other.
Movie details
Cannibal! The Musical
“All Singing! All Dancing! All Flesh Eating!”
1996 Comedy · Western · Thriller 1h 37m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
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TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
Heading through Colorado Territory in search of gold and women, Alferd Packer and his group of bemused companions find themselves lost, starving and musically inspired by the obstacles they confront along the way, including a die-hard Confederate cyclops, a trio of surly trappers, a tribe of Japanese-speaking "Indians," and ultimately, each other.
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 Cannibal! The Musical?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
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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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Trey Parker
Written by
Trey Parker · Matt Stone
Trey Parker
Alferd Packer
Matt Stone
James Humphries
Dian Bachar
George Noon
I
Ian Hardin
Shannon Bell
J
Jon Hegel
Isreal Swan
M
Masao Maki
Indian Chief
R
Robert Muratore
Frenchy Cabazon
Court is in session
Put Cannibal! The Musical on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.