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The percentage is based on the film's reviews aggregated by the website and assessed as positive or negative, and when all aggregated reviews are positive, the film has a 100% rating.
What do the Rotten Tomatoes symbols mean? ›
Fresh red tomato. When at least 60% of reviews for a movie or TV show are positive, a red tomato is displayed to indicate its Fresh status. Green splat tomato. 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 was the line from working girl in 50 Shades of GREY? ›
That line cribs from “Working Girl,” in which Griffith says: “I expect you to call me Tess. I don't expect you to fetch me coffee unless you're getting some for yourself…. and the rest we'll just make up as we go along, okay?”
What does the popcorn mean on movie ratings? ›
If the movie has +3.5/5 stars, it's gotten a positive rating and the movie is portrayed by a full popcorn bucket. That's a negatively rated movie. If the movie receives less than 3.5 stars, it's gotten a negative rating and the movie is portrayed by a tipped over popcorn bucket.
Has any movie ever gotten 100% on Rotten Tomatoes? ›
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
We're not surprised to see that Singin' in the Rain has a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, as it's one of the most heartwarming, cheerful, gorgeous movies ever.
What is the lowest rated movie of all time? ›
Lowest Rated Movies
- Disaster Movie. 20081h 27mPG-13. ...
- Manos: The Hands of Fate. 19661h 10mNot Rated. ...
- Birdemic: Shock and Terror. 20101h 45mNot Rated. ...
- Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2. 20041h 28mPG. ...
- Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas. 20141h 19mPG. ...
- The Hottie & the Nottie. 20081h 31mPG-13. ...
- House of the Dead. 20031h 30mR. ...
- Son of the Mask.
Is lower or higher better on Rotten Tomatoes? ›
The website keeps track of all the reviews counted for each film and calculates the percentage of positive reviews. 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".
How might a movie be certified by Rotten Tomatoes? ›
Rotten Tomatoes awards the Certified Fresh™ accolade to films and TV programs that have a steady Tomatometer® of 75% or higher after a set amount of reviews (80 for films in wide release, 40 for films in limited release, 20 for TV shows), including 5 reviews from Top Critics.
What does 93 on Rotten Tomatoes mean? ›
The score that Rotten Tomatoes assigns to a film corresponds to the percentage of critics who've judged the film to be “fresh,” meaning their opinion of it is more positive than negative.
Who is the weird girl in Fifty Shades Darker? ›
For Bella Heathcote, taking on the role of Fifty Shades Darker's villain, Leila Williams, was a total thrill—especially when it came to her wardrobe.
Here's how it works. Rita Ora has had a dual role throughout the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise—recording multiple songs for the movies' soundtracks, and also taking on a starring role as Christian Grey's adoptive younger sister Mia. "It's always been about just being able to accept anything from anywhere from anyone."
What are the scars on the chest in 50 Shades of GREY? ›
His biological mother, Ella, was addicted to drugs and worked as a prostitute. Her pimp was extremely abusive to both her and Christian, often beating Cristian with a belt, hitting and kicking him, or putting out his cigarettes on his skin, leaving terrible scars and burn marks.
What does the tomato on Peaco*ck mean? ›
Movie thumbnails may include a red-tomato, "fresh" rating but don't display a score if the movie is rated "rotten." You can see the score for any movie with a Rotten Tomatoes rating, alongside the audience score, after selecting it.
What does the green splat mean on Rotten Tomatoes? ›
When less than 60% of reviews for a movie or TV show are positive, a green splat is displayed to indicate its Rotten status. When there is no Tomatometer® score available, which could be because the Title hasn't released yet or there are not enough ratings to generate a score.
What does the green splat mean on Peaco*ck? ›
A green splat indicating rotten status, is displayed when less than 60% of the reviews are positive. If there is no score available, it usually just means the movie or show hasn't been released or there aren't enough reviews yet.
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.
Does any show have 100 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 95% Rotten Tomatoes good? ›
As the reviews of a given film accumulate, the Rotten Tomatoes score measures the percentage that are more positive than negative, and assigns an overall fresh or rotten rating to the movie. Scores of over 60 percent are considered fresh, and scores of 59 percent and under are rotten.
Do you want Rotten Tomatoes to be high or low? ›
Other studios have commissioned a number of studies on the subject, with them finding that 7/10 people said they would be less interested in seeing a film if the Rotten Tomatoes score was below 25%, and that the site has the most influence on people 25 and younger.