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 Woman
Drama · Horror · 2011
A lawyer puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her.
Movie details
The Woman
“Not every monster lives in the wild.”
2011 Drama · Horror 1h 42m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
A lawyer puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her.
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 Woman?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
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.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Lucky McKee
Written by
Lucky McKee · Jack Ketchum
Pollyanna McIntosh
The Woman
Sean Bridgers
Chris Cleek
Angela Bettis
Belle Cleek
Lauren Ashley Carter
Peggy Cleek
Zach Rand
Brian
Shyla Molhusen
Darlin' Cleek
Carlee Baker
Miss Genevieve Raton
Court is in session
Put The Woman on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“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.