The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Little Darlings
Comedy · Drama · 1980
Two 15-year-old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be first to lose their virginity while at camp.
Movie details
Little Darlings
“Don't let the title fool you.”
1980 Comedy · Drama 1h 34m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Two 15-year-old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be first to lose their virginity while at camp.
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 Little Darlings?
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
Ronald F. Maxwell
Written by
Kimi Peck · Dalene Young
Tatum O'Neal
Ferris
Kristy McNichol
Angel
Armand Assante
Gary
Matt Dillon
Randy
Margaret Blye
Ms. Bright
Nicolas Coster
Mr. Whitney
Krista Errickson
Cinder
Court is in session
Put Little Darlings on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.