First, it’s a movie about curling. Not many of them out there. And it’s unashamedly Canadian. A combination that makes it at least interesting, right? After their curling coach dies, former teammates reunite to honor his final wish and compete for the curling championship "Golden Broom". Not a lot of well known actors, but Leslie Nielsen plays the coach and brings his usual quirky sense of humor to the role. What makes this interesting to me is that it treats the sport of curling with respect. It isn’t a parody like Dodgeball. Plus it’s a deeper story about repairing friendships and what’s really important in life. It’s a small but engaging movie that offers humor and emotion as well as an education in curling.

Rumble is an animated film that released in 2021, and is an uplifting, underdog, monster wrestling story about being yourself. Overall, its a solid movie, clearly a passion project by it's creators. Engaging characters, colourful animation, fun editing and cinematography, good morals, and an excellent example of a strong teenage girl protagonist done well.

Unfortunately, Covid killed any chance Rumble had for success. The production slowed due to lockdown restrictions, causing its theatrical release to be delayed 3 times and then cancelled. It landed exclusively on Paramount +, back when the service was new and unenticing.

The lack of any theater release meant the movie made no money, and paramount was quick to sweep it under the rug to be forgotten. The only way to watch it being Paramount + meant that the only reviews the movie got were from parents who put it on in the background to distract their kids for a hour and a half. They saw a generic cliche filler flick, and reviewed the movie poorly, giving it a low rating, turning off anyone from giving it a chance.

The trailers are terrible, please ignore them. My theory is, they were made in time for the original theatrical release, but due to the production slowdown, the marketing team only had unfinished animation and an undeveloped story to work with, which dramatically misrepresent the finished movie. The trailers have never been updated to represent what the movie actually is.

With the bad reviews, shit trailers, and all the red flags of 'crap filler animated movie' Rumble gives off, I believe that the audience who 'would' appreciate it just hasn't found it. Even if you disagree that its a fantastic movie, I think it still does enough well to deserve more love.