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The science in ALF has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.
“Certified chaotic energy.”
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1986 · Comedy / Family / Sci-Fi
ALF
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
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1986
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Comedy / Family / Sci-Fi
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A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
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@REEL_DEAL2025-12-26 07:00 UTC
ALF is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-28 11:00 UTC
If exposition were a contact sport, ALF would be banned for life.
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-14 08:00 UTC
ALF treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.
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Why is ALF rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
ALF (1986) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 24/100. A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
What streaming era or audience vibe does ALF fit best?+
ALF works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for comedy fans. With a Burn Index of 24/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is ALF worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
ALF scores 24/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 3.7k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in ALF?
Look, I wanted to love ALF. 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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r/flicks · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 1.0k points
The cinematography in ALF is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, ALF 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/movies · u/CinephileCynic🔥 2.8k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in ALF?
Everyone praising the ALF 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/criticalkino · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 4.0k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in ALF actually is?
Director clearly thought ALF was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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