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An Egg Rescue
Animation · Comedy · Adventure · 2021
Toto and his friends must rescue his egg children after they're taken away for a gourmet food event in Africa.
Movie details
An Egg Rescue
2021 Animation · Comedy · Adventure 1h 29m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.9 / 10
Community rating
Toto and his friends must rescue his egg children after they're taken away for a gourmet food event in Africa.
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 An Egg Rescue?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
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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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste · Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste
Written by
Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste
Bruno Bichir
Toto (voice)
Maite Perroni
Di (voice)
C
Carlos Espejel
Willy (voice)
Angélica Vale
Bibi (voice)
D
Dione Riva Palacio Santacruz
Uly (voice)
O
Oliver Díaz Barba
Max (voice)
M
Mayra Rojas
Duquesa (voice)
Court is in session
Put An Egg Rescue on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.