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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The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Family · Comedy · Adventure · 2002
Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. But their relationship is put to the test when Debbie's life is in danger, and Eliza might have to give up her power to talk to animals....
Movie details
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
“You don't need extraordinary powers to do extraordinary things.”
2002 Family · Comedy · Adventure 1h 25m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. But their relationship is put to the test when Debbie's life is in danger, and Eliza might have to give up her power to talk to animals....
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 Wild Thornberrys Movie?
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Cathy Malkasian · Jeff McGrath
Written by
Kate Boutilier
Lacey Chabert
Eliza Thornberry (voice)
Tom Kane
Darwin (voice)
Cree Summer
Phaedra (Elephant) (voice)
Tim Curry
Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry (voice)
Lynn Redgrave
Cordelia Thornberry (voice)
Jodi Carlisle
Marianne Thornberry (voice)
Danielle Harris
Debbie Thornberry (voice)
Court is in session
Put The Wild Thornberrys Movie 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.