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Jules

Jules

Comedy · Science Fiction · Drama · 2023

A flying saucer lands in the backyard of an elderly suburbanite with memory problems, who forms a bond with the scared alien inside.

Movie details

Jules

“You won't believe what just crashed into Milton's azaleas.”

2023 Comedy · Science Fiction · Drama 1h 27m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

A flying saucer lands in the backyard of an elderly suburbanite with memory problems, who forms a bond with the scared alien inside.

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 Jules?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Marc Turtletaub

Written by

Gavin Steckler

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Milton Robinson

Harriet Sansom Harris

Harriet Sansom Harris

Sandy

Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Joyce

Jade Quon

Jade Quon

Jules

Teddy Cañez

Teddy Cañez

Mayor Martinez

Narea Kang

Narea Kang

Councilwoman Wu

Edward James Hyland

Edward James Hyland

Councilman Daniels

Court is in session

Put Jules on trial.

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

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.