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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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Animation · Drama · Romance · 2020
With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.
Movie details
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
“Together they can fly.”
2020 Animation · Drama · Romance 1h 38m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
8.3 / 10
Community rating
With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.
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 Josee, the Tiger and the Fish?
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
Kotaro Tamura
Written by
Sayaka Kuwamura
Taishi Nakagawa
Tsuneo Suzukawa (voice)
Kaya Kiyohara
Kumiko 'Josee' Yamamura (voice)
Yume Miyamoto
Mai Ninomiya (voice)
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Hayato Matsuura (voice)
Lynn
Kana Kishimoto (voice)
Chiemi Matsutera
Chizu Yamamura (voice)
Kanji Obana
Professor Kondo (voice)
Court is in session
Put Josee, the Tiger and the Fish 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.