The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Dalíland
History · Drama · 2022
In 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.
Movie details
Dalíland
“The journey into excess starts with a moustache.”
2022 History · Drama 1h 37m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
5.9 / 10
2.8K votes
Metacritic
59 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
In 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.
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 Dalíland?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
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
Mary Harron
Written by
Mary Harron · John C. Walsh
Ben Kingsley
Dalí
Barbara Sukowa
Gala
Christopher Briney
James
Rupert Graves
Captain Moore
Andreja Pejić
Amanda
Suki Waterhouse
Ginesta
Alexander Beyer
Christoffe
Court is in session
Put Dalíland on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.