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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The Princess and the Goblin
Adventure · Animation · Family · 1991
The story is about the Princess Irene and a young warrior boy named Curty. Irene must use her magic power to fight off goblins and save the kingdom.
Movie details
The Princess and the Goblin
“An enchanting princess, an outrageous goblin, a magical adventure for the entire family!”
1991 Adventure · Animation · Family 1h 22m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
The story is about the Princess Irene and a young warrior boy named Curty. Irene must use her magic power to fight off goblins and save the kingdom.
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 The Princess and the Goblin?
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.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
József Gémes
Written by
Robin Lyons
Joss Ackland
King Papa (voice)
Claire Bloom
Great Great Grandmother Irene (voice)
Roy Kinnear
Mump (voice)
S
Sally Ann Marsh
Princess Irene (voice)
Rik Mayall
Prince Froglip (voice)
William Hootkins
Curdie's Father (voice)
Peggy Mount
Goblin Queen (voice)
Court is in session
Put The Princess and the Goblin 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.