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XOXO

XOXO

Music · Drama · 2016

XOXO follows six strangers whose lives collide in one frenetic, dream-chasing, hopelessly romantic night.

Movie details

XOXO

“Eat. Sleep. Rave. Repeat.”

2016 Music · Drama 1h 32m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

XOXO follows six strangers whose lives collide in one frenetic, dream-chasing, hopelessly romantic night.

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 XOXO?

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

Christopher Louie

Written by

Dylan Meyer

Sarah Hyland

Sarah Hyland

Krystal

Hayley Kiyoko

Hayley Kiyoko

Shannie

Chris D'Elia

Chris D'Elia

Neil

Graham Phillips

Graham Phillips

Ethan

LaMonica Garrett

LaMonica Garrett

Chopper

Ryan Hansen

Ryan Hansen

DJ Avilo

Ione Skye

Ione Skye

Susan

Court is in session

Put XOXO on trial.

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

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.

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.