The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Ambition earns the room.”
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Stutz
Documentary · 2022
In candid conversations with actor Jonah Hill, leading psychiatrist Phil Stutz explores his early life experiences and unique, visual model of therapy.
Movie details
Stutz
“Meet a different kind of therapist.”
2022 Documentary 1h 36m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.8 / 10
18.2K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
76 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
7.5 / 10
Community rating
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In candid conversations with actor Jonah Hill, leading psychiatrist Phil Stutz explores his early life experiences and unique, visual model of therapy.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Stutz?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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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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.