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Title: Is Rotten Tomatoes Still Reliable? A Statistical Analysis

Link: https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/25/0...

An analysis of Rotten Tomatoes data reveals average Tomatometer scores have
climbed steadily since Fandango's 2016 acquisition of the review aggregation
platform. The average number of reviewers per mainstream film release
increased by 40 to 70 critics following the purchase. New additions to the
critic pool include smaller outlets such as Denerstein Unleashed and KKFI-FM
Kansas City. Prior to 2016, critic and audience scores demonstrated stable
correlation year-over-year. Post-acquisition data shows the two metrics
diverged sharply as Tomatometer ratings rose. Fandango, America's largest
movie-ticketing platform, is partially owned by NBCUniversal and Warner Bros.
Discovery. In 2023 Vulture reported PR firms court reviewers from smaller
outlets to secure higher Tomatometer scores before film releases.

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