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If exposition were a contact sport, Magnum P.I. would be banned for life.
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2018 · Adventure / Drama / Crime
Magnum P.I.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright, and former MI:6 agent, Juliet Higgins.
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RELEASE DATE
2018
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Adventure / Drama / Crime
PLOT SUMMARY
Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright, and former MI:6 agent, Juliet Higgins.
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@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-14 10:00 UTC
The script for Magnum P.I. feels like it was entirely written by an algorithm fed nothing but energy-drink commercials.
@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-07 13:00 UTC
If Magnum P.I. was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@RATIO_RAT2025-12-03 21:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, Magnum P.I..
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Why is Magnum P.I. rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Magnum P.I. (2018) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 24/100. Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Magnum P.I. fit best?+
Magnum P.I. works best as a modern catalog staple for adventure fans. With a Burn Index of 24/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Magnum P.I. worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Magnum P.I. scores 24/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/movies · u/ExpositionDump🔥 4.3k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Magnum P.I.?
Look, I wanted to love Magnum P.I.. 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/boxoffice · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 4.0k points
Hot Take: Magnum P.I.'s third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Rewatched Magnum P.I. 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/movies · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 2.2k points
The cinematography in Magnum P.I. is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, Magnum P.I. 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/criticalkino · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 4.8k points
Unpopular opinion: Magnum P.I. is the most overrated film of the decade
Just got out of Magnum P.I. 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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