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Marlon Wayans Questions Rotten Tomatoes' Film Ratings Reliability

9/26/2025

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Marlon Wayans posted on Threads about Rotten Tomatoes (RT) scores.
He argued audience perception determines a film's success and cited Home Alone and The Boondock Saints.
He also urged respect for critics while maintaining his own opinions.
In 2025, discussions about Rotten Tomatoes' reliability as a film-quality aggregator continue.
Matthew Belloni, a veteran journalist, noted Hollywood manipulation of the system.

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Story summary

Marlon Wayans posted on Threads about Rotten Tomatoes (RT) scores.
He argued audience perception determines a film's success and cited Home Alone and The Boondock Saints.
He also urged respect for critics while maintaining his own opinions.
In 2025, discussions about Rotten Tomatoes' reliability as a film-quality aggregator continue.
Matthew Belloni, a veteran journalist, noted Hollywood manipulation of the system.