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If whispered monologues were currency, E Street would settle the national debt.
“Popcorn's burnt. Like this film.”
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1989 · Drama
E Street
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED33%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED39%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 SALT SHAKES LOGGED
TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
An Australian television soap opera, set in a tough fictional inner-city district called Westside. The stories revolve around the local community there. Created by Forrest Redlich and produced by Network Ten from 24 January 1989 to 13 May 1993.
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
1989
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
An Australian television soap opera, set in a tough fictional inner-city district called Westside. The stories revolve around the local community there. Created by Forrest Redlich and produced by Network Ten from 24 January 1989 to 13 May 1993.
STARRING CAST
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@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-09 20:00 UTC
E Street has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-04 18:00 UTC
E Street confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
@RATIO_RAT2026-01-16 23:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during E Street.
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Why is E Street rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
E Street (1989) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 33/100. An Australian television soap opera, set in a tough fictional inner-city district called Westside. The stories revolve around the local community there. Created by Forrest Redlich and produced by Network Ten from 24 Janu…
What streaming era or audience vibe does E Street fit best?+
E Street works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 33/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is E Street worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
E Street scores 33/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 1.1k points
Unpopular opinion: E Street is the most overrated film of the decade
Just got out of E Street 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/ReelTalkRanter🔥 1.4k points
The cinematography in E Street is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched E Street 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/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 4.3k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in E Street?
Director clearly thought E Street 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/criticalkino · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 0.7k points
Hot Take: E Street's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Honestly, E Street 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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