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The science in The Mitchells vs. the Machines has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.
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2021 · Animation / Adventure / Comedy
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
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2021
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Animation / Adventure / Comedy
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A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
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@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-30 02:00 UTC
The Mitchells vs. the Machines is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
@RATIO_RAT2025-12-30 09:00 UTC
If exposition were a contact sport, The Mitchells vs. the Machines would be banned for life.
@REEL_DEAL2025-12-30 07:00 UTC
The Mitchells vs. the Machines treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 22/100. A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines works best as a modern catalog staple for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 22/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines scores 22/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 2.2k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in The Mitchells vs. the Machines?
Just got out of The Mitchells vs. the Machines and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/boxoffice · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 3.2k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in The Mitchells vs. the Machines actually is?
Rewatched The Mitchells vs. the Machines last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/criticalkino · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 2.9k points
The cinematography in The Mitchells vs. the Machines is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, The Mitchells vs. the Machines 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/boxoffice · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 2.8k points
Hot Take: The Mitchells vs. the Machines's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love The Mitchells vs. the Machines. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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