| Identity Thief | Side Effects | WINNER
(1 point per category) |
| Clearest Title | Someone’s getting their identity stolen
| Something’s going to have side effects
| Both generic titles will split the point for clearest title. 1/2 point each.
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Best Genre
and Rating | Comedy
Rated R for sexual content and language | Crime/Drama
Rated R for sexuality, nudity, violence, and language. | What are the kids going to watch this weekend? Both movies will split the point again - this time for being Rated R. |
Best Plot
(in haiku form) | When he discovers
His identity’s stolen
He will get it back.
| Girl Gets Medicine
Murder, Drama, Sex Happens
Something about pills
| Identity Thief has a clearer plot. It will get the full point this round. |
| Best Trailer | + Funny moments in the trailer
+ Here’s hoping the whole movie is actually funny
- Unrealistic why main character takes capturing a criminal into his own hands
| + Has a crazy plot- does the pill make her psycho or is she the victim
+ Lots of star power, lots of wtf is going on moments
-Why can’t the movie be happier? | This is a close call, but Side Effects had the more intriguing trailer. Point. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Jason Bateman from Juno, Arrested Development, and Horrible Bosses | Rooney Mara from The Social Network and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. | Both stars will split the point for coolness. 1/2 point each. The two movies are still tied. |
| Best Cast | Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Jon Favreau (Iron Man), and Amanda Peet (2012) | Channing Tatum (Step Up), Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes), and Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago) | Melissa is awesome, but Side Effects definitely has the stronger cast. Point |
Best Street Cred
For the Production | Director Seth Gordon also directed Horrible Bosses and Four Christmases. | Director Steven Soderberg also directed Magic Mike, Ocean’s 11, Traffic, and Erin Brockovich. | And the stronger director too. Another point. |
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