The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Hundred-Foot Journey
Drama · Comedy · 2014
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
Movie details
The Hundred-Foot Journey
“Life's greatest journey begins with the first step.”
2014 Drama · Comedy 2h 2m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
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 The Hundred-Foot Journey?
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
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Lasse Hallström
Written by
Steven Knight
Helen Mirren
Madam Mallory
Manish Dayal
Hassan
Om Puri
Papa
Charlotte Le Bon
Marguerite
Rohan Chand
Young Hassan
Juhi Chawla Mehta
Mama
Farzana Dua Elahe
Mahira
Court is in session
Put The Hundred-Foot Journey on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.