The Crowded Room

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Season 1
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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 6 out of 17

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  1. pangipingu
    Aug 2, 2023
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    4/10
    ATTN: I'm being ultra generous by giving such a high rating to this absolutely disappointing show, but I admire the effort somehow. This is definitely the most ambitious project I've watched recently, typifying what it means to bite off more than you can chew. Tom Holland is no doubt an acceptable actor of his generation, but taking on such a challenging role is simply a huge mistake    4/10
    ATTN: I'm being ultra generous by giving such a high rating to this absolutely disappointing show, but I admire the effort somehow. This is definitely the most ambitious project I've watched recently, typifying what it means to bite off more than you can chew. Tom Holland is no doubt an acceptable actor of his generation, but taking on such a challenging role is simply a huge mistake on his account as this complex character requires a veteran performer with a diverse set of skills. On the other hand, the ludicrous production design incongruous with the era in question really put me off. One could probably ignore these flaws, but the most unforgivable aspect of the series was its awful writing. How can anyone (much less an experienced screenwriter) form such a shallow reading of a much-debated psychological condition?    … Expand

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#30 Most Discussed TV Season of 2023

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Metascore
48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 26
  3. Negative: 7 out of 26
  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: Jordan King
    Jun 13, 2023
    60
    Despite a sometimes self-sabotaging sense of its own mystery and occasionally glacial pacing, The Crowded Room’s slick ‘70s stylisation, timely themes, and a mercurial Tom Holland will certainly keep you watching.
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  2. i
    Reviewed by: Neil Armstrong
    Jun 12, 2023
    60
    By the end of the third episode, as the clues mount up, you will have an idea where the story is heading and then the show starts to feel dragged out, its intensity diluted. It’s serviceable, but it’s not the spiky thriller it could have been.
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  3. Movie Nation
    Reviewed by: Roger Moore
    Jun 12, 2023
    38
    A couple of the performances here are pitched at a level that’s almost engaging. But wandering through vivid recreations of New York’s (gay) club scene on the cusp of New Wave, London stock footage exteriors and generic interiors becomes almost sleep inducing. There are NO STAKES IN “The Crowded Room.”
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