The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Marshall
Drama · 2017
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.
Movie details
Marshall
“Justice has a name.”
2017 Drama 1h 58m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Marshall?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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
Reginald Hudlin
Written by
Jacob Koskoff · Michael Koskoff
Chadwick Boseman
Thurgood Marshall
Josh Gad
Sam Friedman
Kate Hudson
Eleanor Strubing
Sterling K. Brown
Joseph Spell
James Cromwell
The Judge
Dan Stevens
Lorin Willis
Sophia Bush
Jennifer
Court is in session
Put Marshall on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.