The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Goodbye Christopher Robin
Family · History · Drama · 2017
The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.
Movie details
Goodbye Christopher Robin
2017 Family · History · Drama 1h 47m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.
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 Goodbye Christopher Robin?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
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
Simon Curtis
Written by
Frank Cottrell Boyce · Simon Vaughan
Domhnall Gleeson
Alan Alexander Milne / Blue
Margot Robbie
Daphne Milne
Will Tilston
Christopher Robin Milne / Billy Moon
S
Stanley Hamlin
Christopher Robin Milne (Baby)
D
Dexter Hyman
Christopher Robin Milne (Kid)
S
Sonny Hyman
Christopher Robin Milne (Kid)
Alex Lawther
Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)
Court is in session
Put Goodbye Christopher Robin on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.