The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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The Monuments Men
War · Drama · History · 2014
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?
Movie details
The Monuments Men
“It was the greatest art heist in history”
2014 War · Drama · History 1h 58m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.1 / 10
146.7K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
30 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
52 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
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Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over The Monuments Men?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
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
George Clooney
Written by
George Clooney · Grant Heslov
George Clooney
Lt. Frank Stokes
Matt Damon
Lt. James Granger
Bill Murray
Sgt. Richard Campbell
John Goodman
Sgt. Walter Garfield
Cate Blanchett
Claire Simone
Hugh Bonneville
2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries
Sam Hazeldine
Colonel Langton
Court is in session
Put The Monuments Men on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.