The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Family · Fantasy · Music · 2020
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Movie details
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
“Discover a world of wishes and wonder.”
2020 Family · Fantasy · Music 2h 2m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
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 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
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
David E. Talbert
Written by
David E. Talbert
Forest Whitaker
Jeronicus Jangle
Keegan-Michael Key
Gustafson
Hugh Bonneville
Mr. Delacroix
Anika Noni Rose
Jessica
Madalen Mills
Journey
Phylicia Rashād
Grandmother Journey
Ricky Martin
Don Juan Diego (voice)
Court is in session
Put Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.