The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Apostle
Horror · Mystery · 2018
In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.
Movie details
Apostle
“Your god can't help you.”
2018 Horror · Mystery 2h 9m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.
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 Apostle?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
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
Gareth Evans
Written by
Gareth Evans
Dan Stevens
Thomas Richardson
Michael Sheen
Malcolm Howe
Lucy Boynton
Andrea
Mark Lewis Jones
Quinn
Bill Milner
Jeremy
Kristine Froseth
Ffion
Paul Higgins
Frank
Court is in session
Put Apostle on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.