Rotten Tomatoes is a website that provides movie and TV show reviews from critics and audiences. The website is home to the Tomatometer rating, which represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show. The Tomatometer score is calculated after a movie or TV show receives at least five reviews from Tomatometer-approved critics. The score is based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics and is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans. The Tomatometer score falls into three categories: Fresh (60% and up), Rotten (59% and below), and Certified Fresh for films with a steady score of 75% or higher.
Rotten Tomatoes also provides an Audience Score, which is calculated from ratings submitted to Rotten Tomatoes by users. The website collects film and TV reviews from critics who publish at outlets worldwide. These reviews are rated either Fresh or Rotten, which contributes to a film or TV shows Tomatometer score.
Rotten Tomatoes does not employ critics, but it has assembled a team of curators whose job is to read thousands of movie reviews from critics and select the ones that meet their criteria for inclusion on the website. The website also provides original editorial content, fun and informative video series, and holds live events for fans across the country.
In summary, Rotten Tomatoes is a website that provides movie and TV show reviews from critics and audiences. The Tomatometer rating represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show, and the Audience Score is calculated from ratings submitted by users. The website also provides original editorial content and holds live events for fans across the country.
