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Greenland
Thriller · Action · Science Fiction · 2020
John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting levelled, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.
Movie details
Greenland
“It's the end of the world as we know it.”
2020 Thriller · Action · Science Fiction 2h 0m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting levelled, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Greenland?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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
Ric Roman Waugh
Written by
Chris Sparling
Gerard Butler
John Garrity
Morena Baccarin
Allison Garrity
David Denman
Ralph Vento
Hope Davis
Judy Vento
Roger Dale Floyd
Nathan Garrity
Scott Glenn
Dale
Andrew Bachelor
Colin
Court is in session
Put Greenland on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.