@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-12 02:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, The Great Escape would settle the national debt.
“The devil tomato approves... reluctantly.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
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1963 · Adventure / Drama / Thriller / War
The Great Escape
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
— WHERE TO WATCH
🔥 The Devil Tomato is sniffing out streaming services…
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 CRITIC'S ROAST
🍅 THE DEVIL TOMATO IS CACKLING IN THE PROJECTION BOOTH…
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
1963
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Adventure / Drama / Thriller / War
PLOT SUMMARY
Synopsis withheld out of mercy.
STARRING CAST
Cast information unavailable.
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@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-21 02:00 UTC
The Great Escape is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-10 09:00 UTC
The Great Escape should come with a complimentary pillow for when the third-act CGI soup inevitably kicks in.
@RATIO_RAT2026-01-04 19:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during The Great Escape.
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Why is The Great Escape rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Great Escape (1963) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 18/100.
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Great Escape fit best?+
The Great Escape works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for adventure fans. With a Burn Index of 18/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Great Escape worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Great Escape scores 18/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 1.2k points
The cinematography in The Great Escape is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Look, I wanted to love The Great Escape. 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.
💬 685 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/criticalkino · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 3.7k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Great Escape?
Everyone praising the The Great Escape performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
💬 372 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/movies · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 3.8k points
Unpopular opinion: The Great Escape is the most overrated film of the decade
Just got out of The Great Escape and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
💬 809 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD