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Even the popcorn looked bored during Shrinking.
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2023 · Drama / Comedy
Shrinking
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Jimmy is struggling to grieve the loss of his wife while being a dad, friend, and therapist. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty. Will it make things better—or unleash uproarious chaos?
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RELEASE DATE
2023
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GENRE
Drama / Comedy
PLOT SUMMARY
Jimmy is struggling to grieve the loss of his wife while being a dad, friend, and therapist. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty. Will it make things better—or unleash uproarious chaos?
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@ENDING_LEAKS2026-01-29 09:00 UTC
Shrinking has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-29 12:00 UTC
Shrinking: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-14 08:00 UTC
Shrinking put every joke in the trailer and then dared us to sit through the rest.
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Why is Shrinking rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Shrinking (2023) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 22/100. Jimmy is struggling to grieve the loss of his wife while being a dad, friend, and therapist. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty. Will it make things better—or unleash u…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Shrinking fit best?+
Shrinking works best as a recent streaming-era watch for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 22/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Shrinking worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Shrinking scores 22/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 1.1k points
Hot Take: Shrinking's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Everyone praising the Shrinking 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/criticalkino · u/CinephileCynic🔥 1.8k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Shrinking actually is?
Director clearly thought Shrinking 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/JumpCutJunkie🔥 2.2k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Shrinking?
Honestly, Shrinking 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/JumpCutJunkie🔥 0.9k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Shrinking?
Look, I wanted to love Shrinking. 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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