The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Dirt
Drama · Music · Comedy · 2019
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
Movie details
The Dirt
“Their music made them famous. Their lives made them Infamous.”
2019 Drama · Music · Comedy 1h 48m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
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 The Dirt?
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jeff Tremaine
Written by
Rich Wilkes · Amanda Adelson
mgk
Tommy Lee
Douglas Booth
Nikki Sixx
Daniel Webber
Vince Neil
Iwan Rheon
Mick Mars
Pete Davidson
Tom Zutaut
David Costabile
Doc McGhee
Aaron Jay Rome
Kayla's Boyfriend
Court is in session
Put The Dirt 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.