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1987·95 min·Dir. Richard Rothstein·★ 3.8
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A mentally disturbed man who roomed with the late Norman Bates at a psychiatric facility inherits the infamous Bates Motel after his death and attempts to fix it up as a respectable business.
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How Good Is Bates Motel?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
4.2Poorly Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB4.5
★ IMDb3.8
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Probably Skip This One
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