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Lassie

Lassie

Adventure · Drama · Family · 2005

A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.

Movie details

Lassie

“More than a hero. A Legend”

2005 Adventure · Drama · Family 1h 40m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.

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 Lassie?

The 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.

Directed by

Charles Sturridge

Written by

Charles Sturridge

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

The Duke

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Sarah Carraclough

John Lynch

John Lynch

Sam Carraclough

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Rowlie

H

Hester Odgers

Cilla

Celyn Jones

Celyn Jones

Snickers

Gerry O'Brien

Gerry O'Brien

Watson

Court is in session

Put Lassie on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

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.

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.