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The Mandela Effect
Science Fiction · Thriller · Drama · 2019
A man becomes obsessed with facts and events that have been collectively misremembered by thousands of people. Believing the phenomena to be the symptom of something larger, his obsession eventually leads him to question reality itself.
Movie details
The Mandela Effect
“Take a trip down memory lane.”
2019 Science Fiction · Thriller · Drama 1h 20m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
A man becomes obsessed with facts and events that have been collectively misremembered by thousands of people. Believing the phenomena to be the symptom of something larger, his obsession eventually leads him to question reality itself.
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 Mandela Effect?
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
David Guy Levy
Written by
Steffen Schlachtenhaufen · David Guy Levy
Charlie Hofheimer
Brendan
Aleksa Palladino
Claire
Robin Lord Taylor
Matt
Clarke Peters
Dr. Fuchs
Madeleine McGraw
Sam
Tim Ransom
Pastor Isaac
Ptolemy Slocum
Manning
Court is in session
Put The Mandela Effect 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.