@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-03 16:00 UTC
If The Love Boat was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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1977 · Drama / Comedy
The Love Boat
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED37%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED43%
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
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RELEASE DATE
1977
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Drama / Comedy
PLOT SUMMARY
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
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@RATIO_RAT2026-01-16 21:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during The Love Boat.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-08 06:00 UTC
The Love Boat has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-18 17:00 UTC
The Love Boat: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
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Why is The Love Boat rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Love Boat (1977) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 37/100. Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain…
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Love Boat fit best?+
The Love Boat works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 37/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Love Boat worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Love Boat scores 37/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ExpositionDump🔥 3.6k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Love Boat?
Just got out of The Love Boat 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/BoomMicBoomer🔥 1.8k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in The Love Boat actually is?
Rewatched The Love Boat 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/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 0.6k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in The Love Boat?
Honestly, The Love Boat 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/boxoffice · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 3.8k points
The cinematography in The Love Boat is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Everyone praising the The Love Boat 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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