@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-29 17:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, Cinema Paradiso.
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1988 · Drama / Romance
Cinema Paradiso
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED78%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED74%
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TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
A successful film director reminisces about his childhood in a small Sicilian village after learning of the death of an old friend. He recalls his close relationship with the projectionist at the local cinema, who served as a father figure and introduced him to the magic of movies. The film explores themes of memory, love, and the passing of time through the lens of their enduring bond and the transformation of the village.
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RELEASE DATE
1988
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Drama / Romance
PLOT SUMMARY
A successful film director reminisces about his childhood in a small Sicilian village after learning of the death of an old friend. He recalls his close relationship with the projectionist at the local cinema, who served as a father figure and introduced him to the magic of movies. The film explores themes of memory, love, and the passing of time through the lens of their enduring bond and the transformation of the village.
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@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-30 10:00 UTC
Cinema Paradiso confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-30 13:00 UTC
Watched Cinema Paradiso so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-15 09:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Cinema Paradiso.
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Why is Cinema Paradiso roasted on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Cinema Paradiso (1988) is torched as a high-burn watch on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 78/100. A successful film director reminisces about his childhood in a small Sicilian village after learning of the death of an old friend. He recalls his close relationship with the projectionist at the local cinema, who served…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Cinema Paradiso fit best?+
Cinema Paradiso works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 78/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Cinema Paradiso worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Roasted Tomatoes scores Cinema Paradiso at 78/100 Burn — worth it mainly for a hate-watch or a memorably messy night.
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r/boxoffice · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 1.9k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Cinema Paradiso?
Everyone praising the Cinema Paradiso 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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r/boxoffice · u/CinephileCynic🔥 3.9k points
Unpopular opinion: Cinema Paradiso is the most overrated film of the decade
Just got out of Cinema Paradiso 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/ContinuityKaren🔥 3.2k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Cinema Paradiso actually is?
Director clearly thought Cinema Paradiso 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/ThirdActTrouble🔥 0.4k points
The cinematography in Cinema Paradiso is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, Cinema Paradiso 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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