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Believe it or not, film and television review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has created somewhat of a confusion in Hollywood, by compiling both audience and critic opinions to evaluate a project’s quality. Hugh Jackman’s underrated 2017 movieThe Greatest Showmanrecently became the biggest example of this divisive gap in ratings, after a netizen pointed it out on X.
Considering how Rotten Tomatoes often features the critics’ reviews and ratings on a project’s display, by completely overlooking the audience score—one user on X highlighted how Hugh Jackman’sThe Greatest Showmanhas earned a massive 86% approval from audiences. Meanwhile, his Oscar-winningLes Misérableswhich garnered massive appreciation from critics, earned lesser ratings from audiences compared to the 2017 movie.
Hugh Jackman’s Underrated Movie Earned Better Audience Approval ThanLes Misérables
In the world of film criticism, it has often come to notice that audiences know what they love, even when critics don’t quite get it. Well, this couldn’t be more true forHugh Jackman’sThe Greatest Showman,which recently sparked a fascinating debate online. According to a discussion on X about the stark difference between audience and critics’ scores on Rotten Tomatoes, one user highlighted how critics got it awfully wrong about Jackman’s 2017 musical.
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Sharing a screenshot of how Rotten Tomatoes simply features the critics’ scores on a project’s display site,@CinematicPauseinformed fans about howHugh Jackman’sThe Greatest Showmanhad earned overwhelming support from fans who gave the film a remarkable 86% approval rating onRotten Tomatoes, compared to the critic score of 57%. This particularly raised eyebrows when compared to Jackman’s Oscar-winningLes Misérables.
WhileLes Misérablesearned a staggering 70% approval rating from critics, the movie stumbled at the audience score, as seen inRotten Tomatoes, the 2012 Oscar-winning movie received a 79% audience score which is strikingly less thanThe Greatest Showman’s 86% approval rating from moviegoers. So it seems that while critics preferred the historical drama, fans enjoyed the dazzling choreography and costume design of the 2017 movie.
Netizens are Bewildered by the Stark Difference in Rotten Tomatoes’ Critics vs Audience Score
Now, the disparity between critic and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes has ignited a firestorm of discussion among movie buffs, after @CinematicPause highlighted the stark difference in score between Hugh Jackman’sThe Greatest Showmanand his Oscar-winningLes Misérables. This particular post drew attention to this intriguing mismatch, which led netizens to express their disbelief.
Considering how critics were quick to disapprove ofThe Greatest Showman‘s bold leap intothe world of P.T. Barnum, celebrating the birth of show business—fans expressed disappointment over how Rotten Tomatoes overshadowed audiences score by critical reviews. Meanwhile, after the user highlighted the difference between the ratings, people further embraced the 2017 film’s heart and spectacle.
Yes! They did such a great job integrating the music into the film without it being like a wannabe broadway musical.
Agreed. It’s grown popular with audiences over time – and won a Grammy too.
Woah damn I didn’t expect that
Agreed. Very underrated by critics!pic.twitter.com/wi19MaPTUW
I remember reading a negative review of it when it came out and thinking that everything they say they don’t like about it sounds amazing. So I went and saw it and was not disappointed.
According toCollider, while the film’s inaccurate take on the real-life showman led to a drop in ratings from critics, audience scores witnessed a surge, since moviegoers weren’t bothered by the historical inaccuracies. Even on a recent note, social media users passionately debated the merits of the film arguing thatThe Greatest Showmanoffered the lively spirit that audiences crave, and the uplifting journey that resonated with dreamers.
The Greatest Showmanis currently available to watch on Disney+.
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