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A Parks and Recreation Special
Comedy · 2020
Pawnee's most dedicated civil servant, Leslie Knope, is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.
Movie details
A Parks and Recreation Special
2020 Comedy 25m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
8.4 / 10
2.7K votes
TMDB
7.6 / 10
Community rating
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Pawnee's most dedicated civil servant, Leslie Knope, is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.
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 A Parks and Recreation Special?
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
Morgan Sackett
Written by
Michael Schur · Megan Amram · Dave King · Joe Mande
Amy Poehler
Leslie Knope
Nick Offerman
Ron Swanson
Rashida Jones
Ann Perkins
Aziz Ansari
Tom Haverford
Adam Scott
Ben Wyatt
Rob Lowe
Chris Traeger
Chris Pratt
Andy Dwyer
Court is in session
Put A Parks and Recreation Special 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.