The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“It owes the canon nothing.”
The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.
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Neighbors
Comedy · 2014
A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.
Movie details
Neighbors
“Family vs. Frat”
2014 Comedy 1h 37m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.
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 Neighbors?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Nicholas Stoller
Written by
Brendan O'Brien · Andrew J. Cohen
Seth Rogen
Mac Radner
Zac Efron
Teddy Sanders
Rose Byrne
Kelly Radner
Dave Franco
Pete Regazolli
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Scoonie Schofield
Jerrod Carmichael
Garf
Ike Barinholtz
Jimmy Blevins
Court is in session
Put Neighbors on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.