He believes that no movie or TV series has been able to receive a 10/10 rating because such a medium is very subjective, and agreeing on one that would appeal to everyone is quite impossible. “Something like Die Hard may seem universally beloved, but it isn’t going to resonate with somebody who just doesn’t enjoy action cinema.” He also notes that it might be the case that “no matter how good something is, we can always do better.” He also kindly agreed to share his own 10/10, which is The Apartment (1960). He described it as “flawless a film as has ever been made.” Generally, movie review websites use a “weighted average.” This means that the average score isn’t calculated by adding all the votes and dividing them by the total number. Instead, such a formula doesn’t allow all votes to have the same amount of impact “weight” on the final consensus. Let’s take IMDb, the most popular ratings and entertainment media database, as the first example. On their website, they propose that their ratings come from a mix of user votes and professional critic reviews from newspapers, magazines, and other publications. “We aim to offer a variety of opinions on a title so users can make informed viewing decisions. We also always display the breakdown of the ratings so users can see the distribution of votes and determine how uniform or polarized the opinion of a movie is,” writes IMDb. The former is a score formed according to movie and TV reviews from Tomatometer-approved critics. The Rotten Tomatoes team curates thousands of such reviews weekly, deciding if they’re negative or positive. The team is very deliberate when it comes to their critic curation and only selects those who have been actively putting out movie reviews over the last two years. Different people might enjoy or dislike entirely contrasting things, leading them to perhaps miss a movie they would’ve enjoyed or watch a film that seemed to them like a complete waste of time. On the other hand, having a general idea of what to expect from a movie can be useful and help to gauge if it’s worth splurging on or saving money on the new premiere. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
