The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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A Garfield Christmas
Animation · Family · Comedy · 1987
Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.
Movie details
A Garfield Christmas
1987 Animation · Family · Comedy 24m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.
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 A Garfield Christmas?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
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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The Gruffalo
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Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
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Kung Fu Panda Holiday
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The Winter Feast is Po's favorite holiday. Every year he and his father hang decorations, cook together, and serve noodle soup to the villagers. But this year Shifu informs Po that as Dragon Warrior, it is his duty to host the formal Winter Feast at the Jade Palace. Po is caught between his obligations as the Dragon Warrior and his family traditions: between Shifu and Mr. Ping.
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Phil Roman
Written by
Jim Davis
Lorenzo Music
Garfield (voice)
T
Thom Huge
Jon Arbuckle (voice)
Gregg Berger
Odie (voice)
Pat Carroll
Grandma (voice)
Pat Harrington Jr.
Dad (voice)
David L. Lander
Doc Boy (voice)
Julie Payne
Mom (voice)
Court is in session
Put A Garfield Christmas on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.