When are the Rotten Tomatoes really rotten ? (Relying on critics/viewers opinions before diving in…)

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Mouth

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Since they've panned movies I liked and hyped movies I've disliked, I don't trust their ratings are going to agree with my taste. So I don't check anymore.
 

richa

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I did find for a while that RT was a reliable contrarian indicator. But now I don't bother... there's not much being made I want to watch.
 

Scooter91

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My taste in movies is pretty far from the mainstream, don't find RT very useful. I do get a laugh from some of the obviously bot-written reviews, where you see 50 reviews with the same text, only slightly re-arranged but hitting all the same key points. And the reviews that start "don't listen to the other reviewers, I'll give you the straight poop." are also humorous.
 

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Go to Amazon and look under Details. If it's less than 55% it's a turd. I've found that rating system 100% accurate.
 
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