The Stand
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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 35
  3. Negative: 19 out of 35
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  1. SoBizarre
    Jan 30, 2021
    5
    SOULLESS. Nuff said.
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  2. bshelton
    Dec 17, 2020
    5
    I"ve been anticipating this adaption for over a year and....well....pretty disappointed. I'll say it seems to be somewhat faithful to book...except when it matters. I found the non linear story telling to be confusing and also lessen the impact of the pandemics toll. Quite honestly, i felt like I was watching a "serious" Lifetime/hallmark aftefter-school special. Definitely a weak, cheesyI"ve been anticipating this adaption for over a year and....well....pretty disappointed. I'll say it seems to be somewhat faithful to book...except when it matters. I found the non linear story telling to be confusing and also lessen the impact of the pandemics toll. Quite honestly, i felt like I was watching a "serious" Lifetime/hallmark aftefter-school special. Definitely a weak, cheesy kickoff. Im hoping it gets better and does the novel justice… Expand
  3. ScienceAdvisor
    Dec 17, 2020
    4
    It is amazing how many "professional" critics are giving this a 5/10 but then writing a review that makes it sound far better. I guess they think their credibility is so poor no one will ever notice the discrepency. This version of the Stand is a mess. It deviates from the source material too widely and at times, incoherently. As more epsiodes are aired, this reivew will be updated.It is amazing how many "professional" critics are giving this a 5/10 but then writing a review that makes it sound far better. I guess they think their credibility is so poor no one will ever notice the discrepency. This version of the Stand is a mess. It deviates from the source material too widely and at times, incoherently. As more epsiodes are aired, this reivew will be updated. So far though, it is a pale imitation of the previous mini-series, and far inferior to the unabriged book.… Expand

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Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: Ian Freer
    Sep 20, 2021
    60
    Stephen King’s magnum opus is possibly too big in narrative scope and thematic aspirations to find a proper home in visual storytelling. But it is a perfect fit for the times, and this current adaptation gets off to a solid, if not spectacular, start.
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  2. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jan 4, 2021
    50
    Handsomely and dutifully produced. ... Ponderous and bloated parable of good vs. evil. [4 - 17 Jan 2021, p.7]
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  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Dec 18, 2020
    40
    This plays out as a bunch of survivors played by a raft of talented people taking a long time to get to the point of it all and making unnecessarily dunderheaded mistakes as they flail about.
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