The Devil's Advocate
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1997 · Horror / Drama / Mystery

The Devil's Advocate

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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.

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RELEASE DATE
1997
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Horror / Drama / Mystery
PLOT SUMMARY

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.

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@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-02 21:00 UTC

If whispered monologues were currency, The Devil's Advocate would settle the national debt.

@RATIO_RAT2025-12-17 00:00 UTC

Watched The Devil's Advocate so you don't have to. You're welcome.

@REEL_DEAL2025-12-08 20:00 UTC

If The Devil's Advocate was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.

@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-04 12:00 UTC

Even the popcorn looked bored during The Devil's Advocate.

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Why is The Devil's Advocate rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+

The Devil's Advocate (1997) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 25/100. Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.

What streaming era or audience vibe does The Devil's Advocate fit best?+

The Devil's Advocate works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for horror fans. With a Burn Index of 25/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.

Is The Devil's Advocate worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+

The Devil's Advocate scores 25/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.

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r/flicks · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 0.5k points

Hot Take: The Devil's Advocate's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Director clearly thought The Devil's Advocate was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.

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r/TrueFilm · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 2.8k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in The Devil's Advocate?

Honestly, The Devil's Advocate would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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r/movies · u/CinephileCynic🔥 1.0k points

The cinematography in The Devil's Advocate is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows

Everyone praising the The Devil's Advocate performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.

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