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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Gnome Alone
Animation · Family · Adventure · 2017
When Chloe discovers that her new home's garden gnomes are not what they seem, she must decide between the pursuit of a desired high school life and taking up the fight against the Troggs.
Movie details
Gnome Alone
“Little dudes. Big trouble.”
2017 Animation · Family · Adventure 1h 25m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
When Chloe discovers that her new home's garden gnomes are not what they seem, she must decide between the pursuit of a desired high school life and taking up the fight against the Troggs.
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 Gnome Alone?
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
Peter Lepeniotis
Written by
Michael Schwartz · Jared Micah Herman · Kyle Newman · Zina Zaflow
Becky G
Chloë (voice)
Nash Grier
Trey (voice)
Tara Strong
Catherine (voice)
Josh Peck
Liam (voice)
David Koechner
Zamfeer (voice)
Olivia Holt
Brittany (voice)
George López
Zook (voice)
Court is in session
Put Gnome Alone 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.