• [object Object]@lemmy.ca
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    I don’t know if “certified fresh” or “rotten” is good on the website rotten tomatoes, and at this point I’m scared to ask.

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      Fresh means most critics liked it, certified fresh means the majority of critics liked it.

      But those are just critics, pay attention to the audience score (popcorn bucket) instead.

      • inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world
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        Nah. The audience score is vulnerable to being manipulated by both bots, coordinated hate campaigns and diehard fans that loose objectivity. I understand why some people will prefer a general population consensus but I always put more weight with the well written columnists over the flippant audience reviews.

        Edit: exactly what I’m talking about lol

        • bigbangdangler@reddthat.com
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          Rotten Tomatoes having both scores is exactly why it’s more reliable than IMDB.

          I usually pay most attention to the critics score. If there is a massive disparity between the critics score and the audience score, it might be sus.

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            Rotten Tomatoes having both scores is exactly why it’s more reliable than IMDB.

            IMDb also has both.

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            Ty! Without your correction my comment would loose all mean, I write fast and lose. Their needs to be standards for those who choose too post.

    • SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      It’s considered good, it means at least generally positive reviews … of course, that’s not always a useful metric because some films that review badly can be a lot of fun