@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-19 07:00 UTC
Minder is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
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1979 · Comedy / Drama / Adventure / Crime
Minder
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COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
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RELEASE DATE
1979
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Comedy / Drama / Adventure / Crime
PLOT SUMMARY
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
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@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-10 05:00 UTC
Minder: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-05 10:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, Minder.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-02 19:00 UTC
Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. Minder knows its audience.
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Why is Minder rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Minder (1979) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 28/100. Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Minder fit best?+
Minder works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for comedy fans. With a Burn Index of 28/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Minder worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Minder scores 28/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/movies · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 4.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Minder actually is?
Everyone praising the Minder 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/boxoffice · u/ExpositionDump🔥 1.3k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Minder?
Director clearly thought Minder 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🔥 3.2k points
The cinematography in Minder is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Just got out of Minder 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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