The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Parade
TV Movie · Comedy · 1974
The story of a big party during which Jacques Tati brings together audience members, performers, clowns, children, and himself.
Movie details
Parade
1974 TV Movie · Comedy 1h 30m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.0 / 10
1.9K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
64 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
The story of a big party during which Jacques Tati brings together audience members, performers, clowns, children, and himself.
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 Parade?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jacques Tati
Written by
Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati
Monsieur Loyal
M
Michèle Brabo
Elle-même
K
Karl Kossmayer
Lui-même
P
Pierre Brama
Lui-même
Pia Colombo
Elle-même
J
Johnny Lonn
Lui-même
J
Jan Swahn
Circus performer
Court is in session
Put Parade on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.