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1. genera+Ag2[view] [source] 2023-09-07 16:17:36
>>tortil+(OP)
Not really surprising, this is just confirmation of what's been apparent for a while - Audience score is an accurate estimate of the movie, and the tomatometer (the critic score) basically just reflects the political correctness / marketing budget of the movie.
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2. Abraha+Nr2[view] [source] 2023-09-07 16:59:32
>>genera+Ag2
IMO audience score is more of a proxy for movie quality minus movie expectations. A lot of niche genre films do okay because 1: the only people who watch them are enthusiasts and 2: nobody goes in with high expectations to begin with. If everyone watched them and reviewed them they'd do much worse.

For a mainstream example, take Fast X. It's an objectively stupid movie with a great audience score - because it's exactly what it says on the tin! Nobody is confused about what they're watching. Nobody thinks they're going to get terrific drama or romance or suspense. They're going to get the 9th sequel to a comedy action movie about dudes driving cars.

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3. darth_+WN2[view] [source] 2023-09-07 18:22:44
>>Abraha+Nr2
Personally the way I see it:

High Audience Score: HA High Critics Score: HC

HA + HC: Great movie to watch

HA + no HC: An entertainment movie but don’t expect a masterpiece

No HA + HC: Avoid unless you have obscure tastes or if you are pretentious

No HA + No HC: Probably garbage

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