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To date, Leave No Trace holds the site's record, with a rating of 100% and 252 positive reviews.
What does 59% Rotten Tomatoes mean? ›
If the positive reviews make up 60% or more, the film is considered "fresh". If the positive reviews are less than 60%, the film is considered "rotten". An average score on a 0 to 10 scale is also calculated.
Is 67% on Rotten Tomatoes good? ›
Scores of over 60 percent are considered fresh, and scores of 59 percent and under are rotten.
What is a good Rotten Tomatoes score? ›
When at least 60% of reviews for a movie or TV show are positive, a red tomato is displayed to indicate its Fresh status. When less than 60% of reviews for a movie or TV show are positive, a green splat is displayed to indicate its Rotten status.
What movies have gotten a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes? ›
10 Nearly Perfect Movies With a 99% Score on Rotten Tomatoes
- 3 'Paddington 2' (2017)
- 4 'On the Waterfront' (1954) ...
- 5 'All About Eve' (1950) ...
- 6 'The Third Man' (1949) ...
- 7 'How to Train Your Dragon' (2010) ...
- 8 'Goldfinger' (1964) ...
- 9 'Lady Bird' (2017) Directed by Greta Gerwig. ...
- 10 'Finding Nemo' (2003) Directed by Andrew Stanton. ...
Which movie got 10/10 in IMDb? ›
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Is 0% good on Rotten Tomatoes? ›
On the film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, films that every surveyed critic considered bad have a 0% rating.
How do Rotten Tomatoes make money? ›
Rotten Tomatoes is now owned by Fandango Media, and it uses Fandango's movie ticket purchase system so that users can purchase movie tickets directly from its site. So, some of Rotten Tomatoes revenues also come from a fee it collects for each online ticket purchase.
Which is better, IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes? ›
IMDB has a much better search function and if you are looking for information about the movie, IMDB is far superior. Both rating systems are good but it is easier to see the clunkers with Rotten Tomatoes.
What does popcorn mean on Rotten Tomatoes? ›
2. Popcorn symbol: On the other hand, if you come across a popcorn bucket icon, it signifies that the movie has received a positive audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Similar to the tomato rating, the percentage displayed with the popcorn symbol indicates the proportion of favorable audience reviews for the movie.
Rotten Tomatoes, owned by Warner Bros.
How accurate are Rotten Tomatoes? ›
The site has faced criticism over the rigid way it reduces reviews into positive or negative ratings, often missing the nuance in critiques. Even if a film or show receives a three-star score, normally implying that it had a mixed reception, Rotten Tomatoes classifies it as a good review.
What is the most highly rated movie of all time? ›
IMDb Top 250 Movies
- The Shawshank Redemption. 19942h 22mR. 9.3 (2.9M) Rate.
- The Godfather. 19722h 55mR. ...
- The Dark Knight. 20082h 32mPG-13. ...
- The Godfather Part II. 19743h 22mR. ...
- 12 Angry Men. 19571h 36mApproved. ...
- Schindler's List. 19933h 15mR. ...
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. 20033h 21mPG-13. ...
- Pulp Fiction. 19942h 34mR.
What is the longest film of all time? ›
The longest film ever made, according to Guinness World Records, is "The Cure for Insomnia" (1987), directed by John Henry Timmis IV.
What is the lowest rated movie of all time? ›
7 worst-ranked movies of all time—according to IMDb
- Saving Christmas, 2014 (IMDb rating 1.3) ...
- Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2, 2004 (IMDb rating 1.5) ...
- Manos: The Hands of Fate, 1966 (IMDb rating 1.6) ...
- Birdemic: Shock and Terror, 2010 (IMDb rating 1.7) ...
- Disaster Movie, 2008 (IMDb rating 1.9) ...
- Radhe, 2021 (IMDb rating 1.9)
Are there any 100% shows on Rotten Tomatoes? ›
Other recent series with multiple seasons in the 100% club: The Good Place, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, One Day at a Time, Veep, Fleabag, Jane the Virgin, and Feel Good. Only Murders in the Building season 1 has the most reviews on its perfect 100% score.
Is it rare to get 100% on Rotten Tomatoes? ›
If 60% of reviews are positive, the movie is given a “Fresh” status, but if positive reviews fall below that benchmark, it is deemed “Rotten.” A popular piece of media will typically fall between the 70-90% range, but rarely, a project will receive a 100% score.
What Netflix series has 100% Rotten Tomatoes score? ›
So my attention has definitely been grabbed by Supacell, a new UK series that has arrived with a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, a rarity, though there are not that many reviews in yet.
What is the lowest rotten Tomato rating? ›
On the film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, films that every surveyed critic considered bad have a 0% rating. As of 2023, only 40 films with more than 20 reviews have received this rating.