Opinions, opinions, opinions. It starts to seem like we have more opinions than people living on earth. And it irritates you, even more, when there is no substantial evidence to back it up.
Similar things happen with movies. There are too
many opinions, but where to look for credibility for a good movie? We still
have a lot of questions to answer and ground to cover.
Although there are many platforms to look for a
good movie review, however, the most prominent ones are IMDB and Rotten
Tomatoes. People often end up opting for these two.
Although people often look for what they want to
look for in a review and end up doing what they always planned. But, these are
just a few people, and there is still a majority who goes like after seeing a
review, "Frick that, I’mma go with this random dude from the
internet" without knowing the authenticity of it.
That’s why in today’s partially impartial
article, I will try my best to shed light on which you should choose before
choosing.
So, without further ado, let’s talk about which
is better: IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes?
How does IMDB determine its rating and what are
its factors?
What exactly is IMDB? IMDB stands for Internet
Movie Database. It’s a hub for information related to films, television series,
home videos, video games, and streaming content online. IMDb was founded in
1990 as a user-run movie database on the Usenet group
"rec.arts.movies," and it was transferred to the Web in 1993. IMDb.com,
Inc., an Amazon subsidiary, currently owns and runs it.
How does rating work? IMDb registered users have
the ability to vote (on a scale of 1 to 10) for any film that has been
released. A single IMDb rating is then created from the sum of individual votes
and shown on the title's main page. When we refer to a "released
title," we imply that it had to have had at least one public showing
(including a festival screening). Users are allowed to alter their votes as
frequently as they like, but each user is only allowed to cast one vote for
each title.
How do Rotten Tomatoes determine its rating
and what are its factors?
The rating that Rotten Tomatoes gives a movie
reflects the proportion of critics who believe it to be "fresh,"
which means they have a more favorable than the unfavorable opinion of it. The goal
is to provide moviegoers with a rapid impression of the consensus among
critics. The scores on the website include the reviews of about 3,000 critics,
known as "Approved Tomatometer Critics," who have satiated a set of
requirements established by Rotten Tomatoes. However, not every critic reviews
every movie, so any given score is typically derived from a few hundred
critics, or even less. Not just anyone who calls themselves a critic or runs a
movie blog is included in the ratings; Rotten Tomatoes only compiles reviews
from reviewers who have been consistently posting movie reviews with a
reasonably wide audience.
Conclusion:
Both of them operate differently, but they have
one thing in common: they have a section for user reviews. A review that can be
provided by people such as ourselves and public opinion does count. If everyone
is liking it, then there’s something about it that is worth checking out, and
the same goes for disliking it. However, the public should definitely go with
public opinion, but it can easily be influenced. More people liking it doesn’t
mean it’s that good. It could be mediocre, but they found it amazingly good.
That’s why all opinions fall under subjective categories. Their opinion doesn’t
have to be yours, and yours doesn’t have to be theirs. That’s why you go with
the source that, aside from public opinion, has a panel full of people who know
about how a movie should be structured and made. Go with their word. You won’t
regret it as their opinion isn’t moved by emotions but by the factors that
usually determine a good movie.
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