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Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Documentary · 2021
One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts and more.
Movie details
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021 Documentary 59m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.1 / 10
4.7K votes
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
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One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts and more.
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 Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!?
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Sean Doherty
Written by
Dane Baptiste · Ben Caudell · Jason Hazeley · Daniel Maier
Rob Lowe
Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
John August
Self - Screenwriter
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Self - Comedian
A
Anna Bogutskaya
Self - Broadcaster
Jess Cagle
Self - Broadcaster
D
David Edelstein
Self - Film Critic
Robert Englund
Self - Actor
Court is in session
Put Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“A test of endurance, your honour.”
Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.