@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-22 19:00 UTC
Westworld is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
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2016 · Sci-Fi / Western
Westworld
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
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RELEASE DATE
2016
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PLOT SUMMARY
A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
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@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-26 11:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Westworld.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-28 01:00 UTC
If exposition were a contact sport, Westworld would be banned for life.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-13 15:00 UTC
If Westworld was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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Why is Westworld rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Westworld (2016) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 20/100. A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how nob…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Westworld fit best?+
Westworld works best as a modern catalog staple for sci-fi fans. With a Burn Index of 20/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Westworld worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Westworld scores 20/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 3.5k points
Hot Take: Westworld's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Just got out of Westworld 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/MidnightMatinee🔥 2.9k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Westworld?
Director clearly thought Westworld 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/BoomMicBoomer🔥 4.8k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Westworld actually is?
Look, I wanted to love Westworld. 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/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 1.0k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Westworld?
Honestly, Westworld 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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