@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-11 05:00 UTC
The Waltons: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
“Popcorn's burnt. Like this film.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
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1972 · Drama
The Waltons
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED28%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED34%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 SALT SHAKES LOGGED
TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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ICE COLD · 0–20%
Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
1972
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
STARRING CAST
Cast information unavailable.
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@RATIO_RAT2025-12-21 04:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, The Waltons would settle the national debt.
@REEL_DEAL2025-12-25 22:00 UTC
The Waltons has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-13 01:00 UTC
The Waltons confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
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People also ask
Why is The Waltons rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Waltons (1972) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 28/100. The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Waltons fit best?+
The Waltons works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 28/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Waltons worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Waltons scores 28/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/movies · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 1.5k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in The Waltons?
Director clearly thought The Waltons was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
💬 1,472 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/boxoffice · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 0.7k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Waltons?
Honestly, The Waltons would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
💬 305 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/boxoffice · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 3.9k points
Unpopular opinion: The Waltons is the most overrated film of the decade
Rewatched The Waltons 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.
💬 759 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD