@REEL_DEAL2025-12-07 14:00 UTC
If American History X was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
“This tomato has seen things.”
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1998 · Crime / Drama
American History X
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED72%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED68%
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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 former neo-Nazi attempts to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps after he is released from prison. Through flashbacks, the film explores the events that led to the older brother's incarceration and the brothers' involvement in a white supremacist movement. It depicts the complex dynamics of family, ideology, and the possibility of redemption amidst a backdrop of racial tension.
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RELEASE DATE
1998
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GENRE
Crime / Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
A former neo-Nazi attempts to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps after he is released from prison. Through flashbacks, the film explores the events that led to the older brother's incarceration and the brothers' involvement in a white supremacist movement. It depicts the complex dynamics of family, ideology, and the possibility of redemption amidst a backdrop of racial tension.
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@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-04 08:00 UTC
Watched American History X so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-17 12:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, American History X would settle the national debt.
@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-08 20:00 UTC
American History X confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
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Why is American History X roasted on Roasted Tomatoes?+
American History X (1998) is torched as a high-burn watch on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 72/100. A former neo-Nazi attempts to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps after he is released from prison. Through flashbacks, the film explores the events that led to the older brother's incarceration a…
What streaming era or audience vibe does American History X fit best?+
American History X works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for crime fans. With a Burn Index of 72/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is American History X worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Roasted Tomatoes scores American History X at 72/100 Burn — worth it mainly for a hate-watch or a memorably messy night.
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r/movies · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 3.2k points
Unpopular opinion: American History X is the most overrated film of the decade
Director clearly thought American History X 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/ExpositionDump🔥 1.4k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in American History X actually is?
Honestly, American History X 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/FrameByFrameFred🔥 1.6k points
Hot Take: American History X's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Everyone praising the American History X 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/TrueFilm · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 0.6k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in American History X?
Rewatched American History X 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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