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Rescued by Ruby

Rescued by Ruby

Family · Drama · 2022

Chasing his dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby. Based on a true story.

Movie details

Rescued by Ruby

2022 Family · Drama 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.5 / 10

Community rating

Chasing his dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby. Based on a true story.

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 Rescued by Ruby?

The 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.

Directed by

Katt Shea

Written by

Louise DuArt · Squire D. Rushnell · Karen Janszen

Grant Gustin

Grant Gustin

Dan

Scott Wolf

Scott Wolf

Matt Zarrella

Kaylah Zander

Kaylah Zander

Melissa

Camille Sullivan

Camille Sullivan

Pat Inman

Tom McBeath

Tom McBeath

Seamus Brady

Sharon Taylor

Sharon Taylor

Sam

Eileen Pedde

Eileen Pedde

Sergeant Amanda Grinnell

Court is in session

Put Rescued by Ruby on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.