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Windy City Heat
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie · 2003
A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.
Movie details
Windy City Heat
“Unleash the fury”
2003 Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.
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 Windy City Heat?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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.
Taste neighbourhood
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Jackass 2.5
Comedy · 2007
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Bobcat Goldthwait
Written by
Tony Barbieri · Don Barris · Jimmy Kimmel
Perry Caravello
Self / Stone Fury
D
Don Barris
Self / Big Lou
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Tony Barbieri
Mole / Brock / John Quincy Adams
Bobcat Goldthwait
The Director
Dane Cook
Roman Polanski
Jimmy Kimmel
Self
Adam Carolla
Self
Court is in session
Put Windy City Heat on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.