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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
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Like Sunday, Like Rain
Drama · Music · 2014
A struggling musician becomes a 12-year-old musical prodigy's guardian for a summer.
Movie details
Like Sunday, Like Rain
“Some gifts come in extraordinary packages.”
2014 Drama · Music 1h 44m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
A struggling musician becomes a 12-year-old musical prodigy's guardian for a summer.
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 Like Sunday, Like Rain?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
Frank Whaley
Written by
Frank Whaley
Leighton Meester
Eleanor
Debra Messing
Barbara
Billie Joe Armstrong
Dennis
Julian Shatkin
Reggie
Georgia X. Lifsher
Sylvia
Olga Merediz
Esa
J. Smith-Cameron
Mary
Court is in session
Put Like Sunday, Like Rain on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.