@RATIO_RAT2025-12-11 22:00 UTC
The science in Red One has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.
“This film is a war crime against cinema.”
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2024 · Action / Comedy / Fantasy
Red One
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
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RELEASE DATE
2024
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GENRE
Action / Comedy / Fantasy
PLOT SUMMARY
After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
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@REEL_DEAL2025-12-21 12:00 UTC
Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. Red One knows its audience.
@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-26 02:00 UTC
I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than Red One.
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-28 03:00 UTC
If Red One was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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Why is Red One rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Red One (2024) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 30/100. After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Red One fit best?+
Red One works best as a recent streaming-era watch for action fans. With a Burn Index of 30/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Red One worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Red One scores 30/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/movies · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 4.3k points
The cinematography in Red One is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Director clearly thought Red One 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/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 0.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Red One actually is?
Everyone praising the Red One 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/movies · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 1.7k points
Unpopular opinion: Red One is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, Red One 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/criticalkino · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 2.3k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Red One?
Look, I wanted to love Red One. 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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