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Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything

Comedy · Science Fiction · 2015

Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

Movie details

Absolutely Anything

“Great power. Total irresponsibility.”

2015 Comedy · Science Fiction 1h 25m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Terry Jones

Written by

Gavin Scott · Terry Jones

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Neil

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Catherine

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Ray

Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle

Grant

Robert Bathurst

Robert Bathurst

James Cleverill

Suzy Eddie Izzard

Suzy Eddie Izzard

Headmaster

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Fenella

Court is in session

Put Absolutely Anything on trial.

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

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.