The Tomatometer rating – based on the published opinions of hundreds of film and television critics – is a trusted measurement of movie and TV programming quality for millions of moviegoers. It represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show.
Fresh
The Tomatometer is 60% or higher.
Rotten
The Tomatometer is 59% or lower.
Certified Fresh
Movies and TV shows are Certified Fresh with a steady Tomatometer of 75% or higher after a set amount of reviews (80 for wide-release movies, 40 for limited-release movies, 20 for TV shows), including 5 reviews from Top Critics.
Audience Score
Percentage of users who rate a movie or TV show positively.
September 21, 2011 