@REEL_DEAL2026-01-02 03:00 UTC
Hacks has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
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2021 · Comedy / Drama
Hacks
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.
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RELEASE DATE
2021
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Comedy / Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.
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@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-01 03:00 UTC
Hacks: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-31 09:00 UTC
Hacks put every joke in the trailer and then dared us to sit through the rest.
@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-14 19:00 UTC
Laughed twice during Hacks. Once was a sneeze.
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Why is Hacks rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Hacks (2021) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 25/100. Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Hacks fit best?+
Hacks works best as a modern catalog staple for comedy fans. With a Burn Index of 25/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Hacks worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Hacks scores 25/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 1.9k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Hacks?
Honestly, Hacks 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/movies · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 1.2k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Hacks actually is?
Rewatched Hacks 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/flicks · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 4.8k points
Unpopular opinion: Hacks is the most overrated film of the decade
Just got out of Hacks 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/criticalkino · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 3.6k points
Hot Take: Hacks's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Director clearly thought Hacks was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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