The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2018
A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl in high school and the biggest loser must come together to win over their crushes.
Movie details
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
“Just be you.”
2018 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl in high school and the biggest loser must come together to win over their crushes.
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 Sierra Burgess Is a Loser?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
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
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Ian Samuels
Written by
Lindsey Anderson Beer
Shannon Purser
Sierra Burgess
Kristine Froseth
Veronica
RJ Cyler
Dan
Noah Centineo
Jamey
Loretta Devine
Ms. Thomson
Chrissy Metz
Veronica's Mom
Giorgia Whigham
Chrissy
Court is in session
Put Sierra Burgess Is a Loser 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.