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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
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Ballerina
Animation · Adventure · Family · 2016
In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.
Movie details
Ballerina
“Life's greatest adventures begin with a single leap.”
2016 Animation · Adventure · Family 1h 29m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera 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 Ballerina?
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
Eric Summer · Éric Warin
Written by
Eric Summer · Carol Noble · Laurent Zeitoun
Elle Fanning
Felicie (voice)
Dane DeHaan
Victor (voice)
Nat Wolff
Victor (US version)
Carly Rae Jepsen
Odette (voice)
Maddie Ziegler
Camille Le Haut (voice)
Mel Brooks
Luteau (US version)
Julie Khaner
Regine Le Haut (voice)
Court is in session
Put Ballerina 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.