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- 2020
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 21 m
- 2020
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 21 m
Summary A couple get into an argument at their cocktail party that escalates until it brings an abrupt end to the festivities. They and their guests decide to re-create the entire night again and again to determine who was right.
Directed By: Robert Schwartzman
Written By: Zac Stanford
- 2020
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 21 m
- 2020
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 21 m
The Argument
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7.3
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Summary A couple get into an argument at their cocktail party that escalates until it brings an abrupt end to the festivities. They and their guests decide to re-create the entire night again and again to determine who was right.
Directed By: Robert Schwartzman
Written By: Zac Stanford
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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33% Positive
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17% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
48
33% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
17% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The Argument winds up being either the most horrifying funny scriptwriting workshop ever, or a really f***ed up version of Groundhog Day. Either way, an exact-science blend of tight scripting and a strong ensemble cast make this film a new comedy gem.
It’s rare to see a comedy so devoted to pacing and so concerned with driving to a satisfying conclusion.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
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67% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
7.3
67% Positive
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17% Mixed
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17% Negative
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While scribe Zac Stanford's premise invites a Charlie Kaufman-like, reality-bending take, Schwartzman plays things straight enough that one has a hard time believing the action. But viewers who get through a credulity-testing second act may laugh enough in the third to be glad they did.
It’s loud, fast, in-your-face, broad and low.
The Argument is amusing for a while, and some of the ensemble — Maggie Q and Coleman in particular — manage to access something both human and humorous in what might have seemed harsh in another actor’s hands. But silly as the filmmakers intend for this to be, there’s something unpleasant about the whole ordeal.
There are some very funny bits here, but unfortunately the concept takes too long getting off the ground, leaving the first three-quarters of the movie floating in limbo, waiting for it to all make sense.