@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-28 10:00 UTC
Vertigo thinks "scary" means turning the lights off and slamming a kitchen drawer.
“Two thumbs down from hell.”
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1958 · Mystery / Romance / Thriller
Vertigo
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED18%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED24%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 SALT SHAKES LOGGED
TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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ICE COLD · STRUCTURALLY PERFECT
ICE COLD · 0–20%
Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
1958
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Mystery / Romance / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
Synopsis withheld out of mercy.
STARRING CAST
Cast information unavailable.
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@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-29 06:00 UTC
Vertigo: where physics filed for emotional distress and lost.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-29 11:00 UTC
The script for Vertigo feels like it was entirely written by an algorithm fed nothing but energy-drink commercials.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-14 08:00 UTC
Vertigo: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
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Why is Vertigo rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Vertigo (1958) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 18/100.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Vertigo fit best?+
Vertigo works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for mystery fans. With a Burn Index of 18/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Vertigo worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Vertigo scores 18/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/ExpositionDump🔥 4.4k points
Unpopular opinion: Vertigo is the most overrated film of the decade
Rewatched Vertigo 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/flicks · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 4.3k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Vertigo?
Honestly, Vertigo 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/ContinuityKaren🔥 1.1k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Vertigo actually is?
Director clearly thought Vertigo 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/flicks · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 4.5k points
The cinematography in Vertigo is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Everyone praising the Vertigo 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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