@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-28 21:00 UTC
The Bear: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
“Script was written in ketchup.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
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2022 · Drama / Comedy
The Bear
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED18%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED24%
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TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
2022
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Drama / Comedy
PLOT SUMMARY
Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.
STARRING CAST
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@ENDING_LEAKS2026-01-29 12:00 UTC
The Bear put every joke in the trailer and then dared us to sit through the rest.
@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-29 14:00 UTC
Laughed twice during The Bear. Once was a sneeze.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-14 09:00 UTC
The Bear is what improv class warned you about.
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Why is The Bear rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Bear (2022) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 18/100. Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves a…
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Bear fit best?+
The Bear works best as a modern catalog staple for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 18/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Bear worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Bear scores 18/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 4.3k points
Hot Take: The Bear's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Honestly, The Bear would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
💬 175 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/movies · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 1.6k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Bear?
Director clearly thought The Bear 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/FrameByFrameFred🔥 4.5k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in The Bear actually is?
Just got out of The Bear 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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