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Boston Legal confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
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2004 · Comedy / Drama
Boston Legal
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.
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Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.
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@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-28 10:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, Boston Legal would settle the national debt.
@RATIO_RAT2026-01-14 01:00 UTC
Watched Boston Legal so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-06 15:00 UTC
If Boston Legal was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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Why is Boston Legal rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Boston Legal (2004) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 21/100. Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys.…
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Boston Legal works best as a modern catalog staple for comedy fans. With a Burn Index of 21/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Boston Legal worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Boston Legal scores 21/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/TrueFilm · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 4.7k points
Unpopular opinion: Boston Legal is the most overrated film of the decade
Everyone praising the Boston Legal 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/ScriptDoctor99🔥 4.9k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Boston Legal actually is?
Just got out of Boston Legal 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/ThirdActTrouble🔥 3.2k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Boston Legal?
Look, I wanted to love Boston Legal. 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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