The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Duck Duck Goose
Animation · Family · Adventure · 2018
After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.
Movie details
Duck Duck Goose
“Family can be a wild ride”
2018 Animation · Family · Adventure 1h 31m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.
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 Duck Duck Goose?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Christopher Jenkins
Written by
Rob Muir · Christopher Jenkins · Scott Atkinson · Tegan West
Jim Gaffigan
Peng (voice)
Zendaya
Chi (voice)
Lance Lim
Chao (voice)
Greg Proops
Banzou (voice)
Natasha Leggero
Jinjing (voice)
Stephen Fry
Frazier (voice)
Craig Ferguson
Giles (voice)
Court is in session
Put Duck Duck Goose 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.