@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-30 12:00 UTC
Big Sky confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
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2020 · Crime / Drama / Mystery
Big Sky
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Private detective Cassie Dewell partners with ex-cop Jenny Hoyt on a search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. When they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the perpetrator before another woman is taken.
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2020
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Crime / Drama / Mystery
PLOT SUMMARY
Private detective Cassie Dewell partners with ex-cop Jenny Hoyt on a search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. When they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the perpetrator before another woman is taken.
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@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-30 07:00 UTC
Counted the jumpscares in Big Sky. Lost count. Lost interest. Refunded the popcorn emotionally.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-29 23:00 UTC
Big Sky should come with a complimentary pillow for when the third-act CGI soup inevitably kicks in.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-14 14:00 UTC
Big Sky has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
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Why is Big Sky rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Big Sky (2020) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 28/100. Private detective Cassie Dewell partners with ex-cop Jenny Hoyt on a search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. When they discover that these are not the only girls w…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Big Sky fit best?+
Big Sky works best as a modern catalog staple for crime fans. With a Burn Index of 28/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Big Sky worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Big Sky scores 28/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/movies · u/ExpositionDump🔥 4.1k points
The cinematography in Big Sky is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched Big Sky 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/TrueFilm · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 1.0k points
Unpopular opinion: Big Sky is the most overrated film of the decade
Director clearly thought Big Sky 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/flicks · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 3.2k points
Hot Take: Big Sky's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Honestly, Big Sky 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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