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If whispered monologues were currency, Great Pretender would settle the national debt.
“The devil tomato approves... reluctantly.”
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2020 · Animation / Drama / Comedy / Adventure
Great Pretender
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.
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RELEASE DATE
2020
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GENRE
Animation / Drama / Comedy / Adventure
PLOT SUMMARY
Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.
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@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-12 08:00 UTC
Laughed twice during Great Pretender. Once was a sneeze.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-06 12:00 UTC
Great Pretender treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.
@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-18 08:00 UTC
Watched Great Pretender so you don't have to. You're welcome.
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Why is Great Pretender rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Great Pretender (2020) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 25/100. Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Great Pretender fit best?+
Great Pretender works best as a modern catalog staple for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 25/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Great Pretender worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Great Pretender scores 25/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/ExpositionDump🔥 4.8k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Great Pretender?
Director clearly thought Great Pretender 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/ReelTalkRanter🔥 0.7k points
The cinematography in Great Pretender is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, Great Pretender 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/flicks · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 3.0k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Great Pretender?
Everyone praising the Great Pretender performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
💬 1,252 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/TrueFilm · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 0.6k points
Unpopular opinion: Great Pretender is the most overrated film of the decade
Look, I wanted to love Great Pretender. 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.
💬 1,582 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD