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Bubble
Drama · Crime · Mystery · 2006
Set against the backdrop of a decaying Midwestern town, a murder becomes the focal point of three people who work in a doll factory.
Movie details
Bubble
“Another Steven Soderbergh Experience”
2006 Drama · Crime · Mystery 1h 13m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
Set against the backdrop of a decaying Midwestern town, a murder becomes the focal point of three people who work in a doll factory.
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 Bubble?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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
Steven Soderbergh
Written by
Coleman Hough
Debbie Doebereiner
Martha
Omar Cowan
Martha's Father
Dustin James Ashley
Kyle (as Dustin Ashley)
P
Phyllis Workman
Bakery Shopkeeper
Laurie L. Wee
Kyle's Mother (as Laurie Lee)
Daniel R. Christian
Factory Supervisor
Misty Wilkins
Rose
Court is in session
Put Bubble 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.