The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“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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The Witches of Eastwick
Comedy · Fantasy · Horror · 1987
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
Movie details
The Witches of Eastwick
“Three beautiful women. One lucky devil.”
1987 Comedy · Fantasy · Horror 1h 58m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
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 The Witches of Eastwick?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
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.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
George Miller
Written by
Michael Cristofer
Jack Nicholson
Daryl Van Horne
Cher
Alexandra Medford
Susan Sarandon
Jane Spofford
Michelle Pfeiffer
Sukie Ridgemont
Veronica Cartwright
Felicia Alden
Richard Jenkins
Clyde Alden
Keith Jochim
Walter Neff
Court is in session
Put The Witches of Eastwick 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.