@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-20 13:00 UTC
12th Fail confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
“The tomato's grin says it all.”
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2023 · Biography / Drama
12th Fail
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED58%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED54%
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
2023
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Biography / Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
Synopsis withheld out of mercy.
STARRING CAST
Cast information unavailable.
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@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during 12th Fail.
@RATIO_RAT2025-12-05 18:00 UTC
12th Fail is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.
@REEL_DEAL2025-12-02 23:00 UTC
If 12th Fail was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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Why is 12th Fail roasted on Roasted Tomatoes?+
12th Fail (2023) is served a mixed roast on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 58/100.
What streaming era or audience vibe does 12th Fail fit best?+
12th Fail works best as a recent streaming-era watch for biography fans. With a Burn Index of 58/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is 12th Fail worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
12th Fail lands at 58/100 Burn — solid for genre fans, skippable if you want a guaranteed classic.
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r/TrueFilm · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 3.8k points
Hot Take: 12th Fail's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Director clearly thought 12th Fail 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/movies · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 4.8k points
The cinematography in 12th Fail is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched 12th Fail 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/movies · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 3.6k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in 12th Fail?
Honestly, 12th Fail 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/flicks · u/CinephileCynic🔥 3.2k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in 12th Fail actually is?
Everyone praising the 12th Fail 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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