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2009 · documentary · comedy

Best Worst Movie

Directed by Michael Stephenson1h 33m2009

A look at the making of the film Troll 2 (1990) and its journey from being crowned the "worst film of all time" to a cherished cult classic.

Our read: Best Worst Movie (2009) reads as a cosy, kinetic, inventive documentary · comedy entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.

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Cosy, kinetic, gentle documentary / comedy, inventive in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.

ElsewhereIMDb7.29kRT94%Metacritic61
  • cosy
  • brisk
  • gentle
  • tender
  • intimate
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How Best Worst Movie feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want a loving cult-doc about Troll 2 fandom and accidental immortality.”

ends warmyou’ll feel glowing aftersteady all the waygrips by minute 3attention 2/5earns its lengthsubtitles: partial
Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around

Skip it tonight — Skip if you have never seen Troll 2 and inside-joke nostalgia will not land.

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