7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Puddysticks (2026)
Puddysticks (2026)
Overview
Dark comedy about burned-out video game designer Liz, who joins a secret society of traumatized adults that heals through childlike play. Directed and written by Megan Seely, who stars as Liz, with Mamoudou Athie as the group's leader Sylvester Cromwell, Dan Bakkedahl, and Valeria Cotto. Seely's feature directorial debut, world premiered at Cinequest 2024.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
Dark comedy about burned-out video game designer Liz, who joins a secret society of traumatized adults that heals through childlike play. Directed and written by Megan Seely, who stars as Liz, with Mamoudou Athie as the group's leader Sylvester Cromwell, Dan Bakkedahl, and Valeria Cotto. Seely's feature directorial debut, world premiered at Cinequest 2024.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around burnout in a creativity-stifling tech environment, with the solution emphasizing communal play as rebellion against productivity norms. This framework highlights progressive critiques of corporate culture and individualistic therapies.
A diverse ensemble cast features Black and Latina performers in key supporting roles. The narrative subtly critiques corporate tech environments and a controlling male authority figure in a self-help group, while highlighting inclusive mental health practices through communal play.
Secondary
The film lacks meaningful depictions of family structures, roles, or values, centering instead on a therapeutic group dynamic among traumatized adults. This absence results in a neutral portrayal of family life.
The film features no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
No transgender characters or themes are present in the film. The narrative centers on a video game designer's journey into adult play therapy for trauma, without elements of gender identity exploration.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Puddysticks features original characters in a dark comedy about a secret society for traumatized adults. No source material or prior adaptations exist, so no canonical genders are altered.
Puddysticks presents original characters without prior canonical or historical racial depictions, so no race swaps occur.
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