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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All Hands on Deck!
Comedy · 2021
An unlikely oddball trio bond during an impromptu trip to the French countryside on a foolhardy romantic mission.
Movie details
All Hands on Deck!
2021 Comedy 1h 35m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
An unlikely oddball trio bond during an impromptu trip to the French countryside on a foolhardy romantic mission.
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 All Hands on Deck!?
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.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Guillaume Brac
Written by
Guillaume Brac · Catherine Paillé
Éric Nantchouang
Félix
Salif Cissé
Chérif
Édouard Sulpice
Édouard
Asma Messaoudene
Alma
Ana Blagojević
Héléna
Lucie Gallo
Lucie
Martin Mesnier
Martin
Court is in session
Put All Hands on Deck! 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.