@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-08 06:00 UTC
Lightyear is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
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2022 · Animation / Sci-Fi / Family / Adventure
Lightyear
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.
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RELEASE DATE
2022
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Animation / Sci-Fi / Family / Adventure
PLOT SUMMARY
Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.
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@RATIO_RAT2026-01-04 04:00 UTC
Lightyear is 90 minutes of merch-tie-in with a story bolted on as a legal afterthought.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-01 22:00 UTC
Watched Lightyear so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-31 13:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Lightyear.
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Why is Lightyear rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Lightyear (2022) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 31/100. Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Lightyear fit best?+
Lightyear works best as a modern catalog staple for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 31/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Lightyear worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Lightyear scores 31/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 4.3k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Lightyear actually is?
Director clearly thought Lightyear 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/movies · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 1.4k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Lightyear?
Rewatched Lightyear 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/movies · u/ExpositionDump🔥 1.3k points
The cinematography in Lightyear is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, Lightyear 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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