The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Moxie
Comedy · Drama · Music · 2021
Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
Movie details
Moxie
“Find your voice.”
2021 Comedy · Drama · Music 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
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 Moxie?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
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
Amy Poehler
Written by
Tamara Chestna · Dylan Meyer
Hadley Robinson
Vivian Carter
Lauren Tsai
Claudia
Alycia Pascual-Peña
Lucy Hernandez
Nico Hiraga
Seth Acosta
Sabrina Haskett
Kaitlynn Price
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Mitchell Wilson
Sydney Park
Kiera Pascal
Court is in session
Put Moxie 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.