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Cassandra's Dream
Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2007
The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
Movie details
Cassandra's Dream
“Family is family. Blood is blood.”
2007 Crime · Drama · Thriller 1h 48m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
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 Cassandra's Dream?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
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
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Woody Allen
Written by
Woody Allen
Colin Farrell
Terry Blaine
Ewan McGregor
Ian Blaine
Hayley Atwell
Angela
Sally Hawkins
Kate
Tom Wilkinson
Howard
Phil Davis
Martin Burns
John Benfield
Father
Court is in session
Put Cassandra's Dream on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.