The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Drama · 2020
A pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy.
Movie details
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
“Her journey. Her choice.”
2020 Drama 1h 41m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
A pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy.
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 Never Rarely Sometimes Always?
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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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Eliza Hittman
Written by
Eliza Hittman
Sidney Flanigan
Autumn
Talia Ryder
Skylar
Théodore Pellerin
Jasper
Ryan Eggold
Ted
Sharon Van Etten
Mother
E
Eliazar Jimenez
Elvis Impersonator
D
David Buneta
Clean Cut Teenage Boy
Court is in session
Put Never Rarely Sometimes Always on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.