The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Around the World in 80 Days
Adventure · Comedy · Family · 1956
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
Movie details
Around the World in 80 Days
“It's a wonderful world, if you'll only take the time to go around it!”
1956 Adventure · Comedy · Family 3h 2m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
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 Around the World in 80 Days?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
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
Michael Anderson
Written by
James Poe · Jules Verne · John Farrow · S.J. Perelman
David Niven
Phileas Fogg
Cantinflas
Passepartout
Shirley MacLaine
Princess Aouda
Robert Newton
Mr. Fix
Finlay Currie
Whist Partner
Robert Morley
Ralph
Charles Boyer
Monsieur Gasse
Court is in session
Put Around the World in 80 Days on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.