The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“It owes the canon nothing.”
The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Comedy · 2017
A young woman returns home and must confront her ex-boyfriend when an unexpected tragedy occurs.
Movie details
Mr. Roosevelt
“We fall apart to come together.”
2017 Comedy 1h 30m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
A young woman returns home and must confront her ex-boyfriend when an unexpected tragedy occurs.
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 Mr. Roosevelt?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
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
Noël Wells
Written by
Noël Wells
Noël Wells
Emily Martin
Nick Thune
Eric Kline
Britt Lower
Celeste Jones
Daniella Pineda
Jen Morales
Andre Hyland
Art
Doug Benson
Todd
Armen Weitzman
Andy
Court is in session
Put Mr. Roosevelt on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.