@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-15 02:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during American Experience.
“The devil tomato walked out.”
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1988 · Documentary
American Experience
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED35%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED41%
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TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
1988
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Documentary
PLOT SUMMARY
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
STARRING CAST
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@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-07 14:00 UTC
If American Experience was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-03 15:00 UTC
Watched American Experience so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-16 10:00 UTC
American Experience narrates like it's being charged by the adjective.
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Why is American Experience rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
American Experience (1988) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 35/100. TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
What streaming era or audience vibe does American Experience fit best?+
American Experience works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for documentary fans. With a Burn Index of 35/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is American Experience worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
American Experience scores 35/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 1.8k points
Hot Take: American Experience's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Director clearly thought American Experience 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/MidnightMatinee🔥 4.3k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in American Experience actually is?
Just got out of American Experience 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🔥 2.4k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in American Experience?
Look, I wanted to love American Experience. 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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