@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-05 07:00 UTC
Squid Game is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
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2021 · Adventure / Mystery / Drama
Squid Game
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
2021
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Adventure / Mystery / Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
STARRING CAST
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@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-02 17:00 UTC
Squid Game: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-16 04:00 UTC
If Squid Game was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-22 16:00 UTC
Squid Game confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
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Why is Squid Game rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Squid Game (2021) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 21/100. Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Squid Game fit best?+
Squid Game works best as a modern catalog staple for adventure fans. With a Burn Index of 21/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Squid Game worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Squid Game scores 21/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 3.4k points
The cinematography in Squid Game is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Director clearly thought Squid Game 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🔥 1.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Squid Game actually is?
Look, I wanted to love Squid Game. 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/JumpCutJunkie🔥 3.4k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Squid Game?
Just got out of Squid Game 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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