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Pawn Shop Chronicles

Pawn Shop Chronicles

Action · Comedy · 2013

The stories of a missing wife, a couple of meth heads and an Elvis impersonator are connected by the items found in a small town's pawn shop.

Movie details

Pawn Shop Chronicles

“One small town pawn shop. One big time wild ride.”

2013 Action · Comedy 1h 47m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

5.8 / 10

Community rating

The stories of a missing wife, a couple of meth heads and an Elvis impersonator are connected by the items found in a small town's pawn shop.

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 Pawn Shop Chronicles?

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

Wayne Kramer

Written by

Adam Minarovich

Paul Walker

Paul Walker

Raw Dog

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Johnny Shaw

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Stanley

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Ricky

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Alton

Pell James

Pell James

Cyndi

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

The Man

Court is in session

Put Pawn Shop Chronicles on trial.

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

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.