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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The Weather Man
Comedy · Drama · 2005
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
Movie details
The Weather Man
“...bring an umbrella”
2005 Comedy · Drama 1h 41m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
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 Weather Man?
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
Gore Verbinski
Written by
Steven Conrad
Nicolas Cage
David Spritz
Michael Caine
Robert Spritzel
Hope Davis
Noreen
Gemmenne de la Peña
Shelly Spritzel
Nicholas Hoult
Mike Spritzel
Michael Rispoli
Russ
Gil Bellows
Don
Court is in session
Put The Weather Man 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.