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It is surprising how many people here don't know that. A 100% movie is not the best movie of all time, it is just a movie that no one disliked. I would much r
by slg 3y ago
It is surprising how many people here don't know that. A 100% movie is not the best movie of all time, it is just a movie that no one disliked.
I would much rather watch a movie that has a 50% on RT and a 70 on Metacritic than a movie that has 100% on RT and a 70 on Metacritic. I might not like that 50% movie, but those ratings show some people really love it. The 100% movie's ratings show that everyone kinda likes it, but few people feel strongly about it meaning it is probably not a very interesting watch.
- darkerside 3y ago> few people feel strongly about it It doesn't imply that at all
- 3abiton 3y agoAverages? 50% with 70 (wild variance) vs 100% with small variance, both same mean
- slg 3y agoExactly. If all the reviews are between 51-100 and the mean is 70, there probably aren’t going to be a lot or 90+ ratings. But if half the reviews are below 50 and the mean is still 70, that implies a higher number of 90+ ratings to drag the mean up.