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What is the deal with IMDB's ratings? It feels like over time all movies end up rated around a 7.
by guelo 11y ago
What is the deal with IMDB's ratings? It feels like over time all movies end up rated around a 7.
- nathancahill 11y agoThat's what happens when you crowdsource ratings. I like Rotten Tomatoes approach with the critics and audience scores.
- a_bonobo 11y agoI feel that's something like survivor bias - you may watch and rate only the movies you're interested in. My Goodreads ratings are at an average of 3.8/5 because I usually stay away from books I know I wouldn't enjoy.
- Pxtl 11y agoPeople want to rave about movies they like. People want to watch movies that appeal to them. It's not exactly a double-blinded controlled random trial.
- minimaxir 11y agoThis is explained partially by the Four Point Scale. [TVTropes warning] http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FourPointScale http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FourPointScale