@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-24 16:00 UTC
If Cape Fear was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
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1991 · Crime / Drama / Thriller
Cape Fear
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED27%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED33%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 SALT SHAKES LOGGED
TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
1991
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Crime / Drama / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
Synopsis withheld out of mercy.
STARRING CAST
Cast information unavailable.
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@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-12 09:00 UTC
Watched Cape Fear so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-06 00:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, Cape Fear would settle the national debt.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-02 14:00 UTC
Cape Fear confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
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Why is Cape Fear rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Cape Fear (1991) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 27/100.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Cape Fear fit best?+
Cape Fear works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for crime fans. With a Burn Index of 27/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Cape Fear worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Cape Fear scores 27/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 4.1k points
Unpopular opinion: Cape Fear is the most overrated film of the decade
Just got out of Cape Fear 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/criticalkino · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 0.7k points
The cinematography in Cape Fear is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, Cape Fear 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/criticalkino · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 3.0k points
Hot Take: Cape Fear's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Director clearly thought Cape Fear was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
💬 730 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD