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Is Rotten Tomatoes Still Reliable? A Statistical Analysis
Wednesday August 20, 2025. 04:40 PM , from Slashdot
An analysis of Rotten Tomatoes data reveals average Tomatometer scores have climbed steadily since Fandango's 2016 acquisition of the review aggregation platform. The average number of reviewers per mainstream film release increased by 40 to 70 critics following the purchase. New additions to the critic pool include smaller outlets such as Denerstein Unleashed and KKFI-FM Kansas City. Prior to 2016, critic and audience scores demonstrated stable correlation year-over-year. Post-acquisition data shows the two metrics diverged sharply as Tomatometer ratings rose.
Fandango, America's largest movie-ticketing platform, is partially owned by NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery. In 2023 Vulture reported PR firms court reviewers from smaller outlets to secure higher Tomatometer scores before film releases. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/25/08/20/1436205/is-rotten-tomatoes-still-reliable-a-statis...
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