It is a movie based on Stephen King’s book of the same name. Based on King’s reputation, it should come as no surprise to learn that It is a supernatural horror movie. To be exact, It refers to the supernatural being that serves as the movie’s central monster, which is a shape-shifter that tends to be best-remembered by most readers as Pennywise the Dancing Clown but can take on a rather remarkable range of other forms. Regardless, while it is still too soon to produce an exact estimate of the earnings for It on its opening weekend, it should be mentioned that it has received excellent reviews from the critics. For proof, look no further than Rotten Tomatoes, which has rated it as being “Certified Fresh” as opposed to being just “Fresh.”
How Does Rotten Tomatoes Rate Movies?
Those who are unfamiliar with Rotten Tomatoes should know that it is a review aggregator. In other words, it does not review the movies and TV shows included in its database on its own but instead comes up with a score for them based on the reviews that it collects from elsewhere. Afterwards, its personnel rates each review as being either positive or negative in nature, which is necessary because not all of the movie critics out there use a number-based system.
The percentage of positive reviews is Rotten Tomatoes’s rating for the movie or TV show. When the rating is 80 or higher, it is considered to be “Certified Fresh” because its watch-worthiness is clear for all to see. Between 60 and 80, it is considered to be “Fresh,” meaning that it is clear that most movie reviews had a positive opinion of what they saw on the screen. Finally, when a rating is lower than 60, the movie or TV show is considered to be “Rotten,” which is a reference to the once-popular practice of throwing rotten produce at bad performances on the theatre stages.
With that said, it is worth noting that Rotten Tomatoes has two sets of ratings. The first set of ratings is based on the opinions of the top movie critics, meaning those who are writing for newspapers and other news sources of note. Meanwhile, the second set of rating is based on not just their opinions but also the opinions of the movie critics who have managed to secure a certain number of likes from Rotten Tomatoes’s users.
How Is It Doing on Rotten Tomatoes?
Regardless, the fact that It is considered to be “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes makes it clear that it has received much praise from the movie reviewers. In fact, it has a 88 percent rating after 193 movie reviews, which is an impressive accomplishment to say the least. Once the set has been restricted to no one but the top movie reviewers, the result is a little lower at 83 percent, which is still more than enough to clear the requirements to be considered “Certified Fresh.” Summed up, it is clear that It is a hit in the opinion of the critics, which is further supported by the fact that its audience scores are high as well. Something that movie-goers should take into consideration when they wonder what movie they should be watching.
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