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The Even Stevens Movie
TV Movie · Comedy · Family · 2003
The Stevens think that they've won an all-expenses-paid trip to an island halfway around the world. When their house is destroyed, their food stolen, and their bacon eaten, the Stevens family crumbles, unaware that their family vacation is in fact a hidden camera reality show!
Movie details
The Even Stevens Movie
“Dream vacation? Dream on.”
2003 TV Movie · Comedy · Family 1h 34m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
The Stevens think that they've won an all-expenses-paid trip to an island halfway around the world. When their house is destroyed, their food stolen, and their bacon eaten, the Stevens family crumbles, unaware that their family vacation is in fact a hidden camera reality show!
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 Even Stevens Movie?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
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
Sean McNamara
Written by
Dennis Rinsler · Marc Warren
Shia LaBeouf
Louis Stevens
Christy Carlson Romano
Ren Stevens
Donna Pescow
Eileen Stevens
Tom Virtue
Steve Stevens
Nick Spano
Donnie Stevens
Tim Meadows
Miles McDermott
Steven Anthony Lawrence
Bernard "Beans" Aranguren
Court is in session
Put The Even Stevens Movie on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.