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Mulan
Adventure · Fantasy · Action · 2020
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.
Movie details
Mulan
“Loyal. Brave. True.”
2020 Adventure · Fantasy · Action 1h 55m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
5.8 / 10
167.3K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
66 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
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When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.
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 Mulan?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Niki Caro
Written by
Lauren Hynek · Amanda Silver · Rick Jaffa · Elizabeth Martin
Liu Yifei
Hua Mulan
Donnie Yen
Commander Tung
Gong Li
Xian Niang
Jet Li
The Emperor
Jason Scott Lee
Böri Khan
Yoson An
Chen Honghui
Tzi Ma
Hua Zhou
Court is in session
Put Mulan on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.