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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Hello, My Name Is Doris
Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2015
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
Movie details
Hello, My Name Is Doris
“She's not ready to act her age”
2015 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 35m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
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 Hello, My Name Is Doris?
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
Michael Showalter
Written by
Laura Terruso · Michael Showalter
Sally Field
Doris Miller
Max Greenfield
John Fremont
Beth Behrs
Brooklyn
Stephen Root
Todd
Natasha Lyonne
Sally
Kumail Nanjiani
Nasir
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Cynthia
Court is in session
Put Hello, My Name Is Doris 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.