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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
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Descendants: The Rise of Red
Fantasy · Adventure · Family · 2024
After the Queen of Hearts incites a coup on Auradon, her rebellious daughter Red and Cinderella's perfectionist daughter Chloe join forces and travel back in time to try to undo the traumatic event that set Red's mother down her villainous path.
Movie details
Descendants: The Rise of Red
“There's a new way to be wicked.”
2024 Fantasy · Adventure · Family 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
After the Queen of Hearts incites a coup on Auradon, her rebellious daughter Red and Cinderella's perfectionist daughter Chloe join forces and travel back in time to try to undo the traumatic event that set Red's mother down her villainous path.
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 Descendants: The Rise of Red?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jennifer Phang
Written by
Dan Frey · Russell Sommer
Kylie Cantrall
Red
Malia Baker
Chloe
Ruby Rose Turner
Bridget
Morgan Dudley
Ella
Dara Reneé
Uliana
Joshua Colley
Hook
Peder Lindell
Morgie
Court is in session
Put Descendants: The Rise of Red on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.