Rosemary's Baby
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1968 · Drama / Horror / Thriller

Rosemary's Baby

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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.

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1968
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Drama / Horror / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY

A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.

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@REEL_DEAL2025-12-22 09:00 UTC

Watched Rosemary's Baby so you don't have to. You're welcome.

@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-11 18:00 UTC

Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, Rosemary's Baby.

@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-21 05:00 UTC

Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. Rosemary's Baby knows its audience.

@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-10 17:00 UTC

I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than Rosemary's Baby.

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Why is Rosemary's Baby rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+

Rosemary's Baby (1968) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 22/100. A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.

What streaming era or audience vibe does Rosemary's Baby fit best?+

Rosemary's Baby works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 22/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.

Is Rosemary's Baby worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+

Rosemary's Baby scores 22/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.

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r/criticalkino · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 1.4k points

[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Rosemary's Baby?

Look, I wanted to love Rosemary's Baby. 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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r/movies · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 2.8k points

Hot Take: Rosemary's Baby's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Everyone praising the Rosemary's Baby 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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r/boxoffice · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 1.2k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Rosemary's Baby?

Just got out of Rosemary's Baby 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/TrueFilm · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 1.9k points

Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Rosemary's Baby actually is?

Rewatched Rosemary's Baby 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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