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Dr. Romantic is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.
“The devil tomato walked out.”
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2016 · Drama
Dr. Romantic
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
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RELEASE DATE
2016
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GENRE
Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
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@RATIO_RAT2026-01-11 09:00 UTC
If Dr. Romantic was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-05 12:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, Dr. Romantic.
@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-02 08:00 UTC
Watched Dr. Romantic so you don't have to. You're welcome.
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Why is Dr. Romantic rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Dr. Romantic (2016) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 18/100. An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Dr. Romantic fit best?+
Dr. Romantic works best as a modern catalog staple for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 18/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Dr. Romantic worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Dr. Romantic scores 18/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 0.4k points
The cinematography in Dr. Romantic is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched Dr. Romantic 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.
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r/criticalkino · u/CinephileCynic🔥 3.4k points
Unpopular opinion: Dr. Romantic is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, Dr. Romantic 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/TrueFilm · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 2.1k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Dr. Romantic actually is?
Everyone praising the Dr. Romantic 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/TrueFilm · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 1.2k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Dr. Romantic?
Look, I wanted to love Dr. Romantic. 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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