Arcane
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2021 · Animation / Adventure / Sci-Fi

Arcane

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

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2021
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Animation / Adventure / Sci-Fi
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Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

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@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-06 05:00 UTC

Arcane is 90 minutes of merch-tie-in with a story bolted on as a legal afterthought.

@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-03 16:00 UTC

Watched Arcane so you don't have to. You're welcome.

@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-17 04:00 UTC

Even the popcorn looked bored during Arcane.

@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-23 16:00 UTC

Arcane: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.

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Why is Arcane rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+

Arcane (2021) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 12/100. Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

What streaming era or audience vibe does Arcane fit best?+

Arcane works best as a modern catalog staple for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 12/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.

Is Arcane worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+

Arcane scores 12/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.

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r/movies · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 1.4k points

The cinematography in Arcane is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows

Just got out of Arcane 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/boxoffice · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 2.2k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Arcane?

Rewatched Arcane 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/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 3.5k points

Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Arcane actually is?

Director clearly thought Arcane 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/boxoffice · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 1.2k points

[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Arcane?

Honestly, Arcane 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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