The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Nimona
Animation · Family · Fantasy · 2023
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
Movie details
Nimona
“A little anti. A little hero.”
2023 Animation · Family · Fantasy 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.9 / 10
Community rating
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
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 Nimona?
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
Troy Quane · Nick Bruno
Written by
Pamela Ribon · Lloyd Taylor · Troy Quane · Robert L. Baird
Chloë Grace Moretz
Nimona (voice)
Riz Ahmed
Ballister Boldheart (voice)
Eugene Lee Yang
Ambrosius Goldenloin (voice)
Frances Conroy
The Director (voice)
Lorraine Toussaint
Queen Valerin (voice)
Beck Bennett
Sir Thoddeus Sureblade (voice)
RuPaul
Nate Knight (voice)
Court is in session
Put Nimona on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.