The Superman Rotten Tomatoes fan score has skyrocketed to 96%, but critics have dropped their rating to 84%, showing a clear divide on James Gunn’s reboot.
What happened?
Critics score dips
As I previously went over, when the first batch of reviews hit Rotten Tomatoes, the Superman Rotten Tomatoes Score was sky-high at 91%.
However, now with 198 reviews, the Superman Rotten Tomatoes Score from critics has dipped to 84%.
That number is more in line with Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and 3. It’s also now backed off a bit from the first two Christopher Reeve films, which have scores of 86% and 88%, respectively.
Fan score to the moon
Exactly as I said in my article about the box office, I predicted that the Superman Rotten Tomatoes fan score would be extremely high initially.
Warner Bros. held early Amazon screenings on Tuesday night, so of course, it’s going to be filled with all the super fanboys and fangirls. I was there, and there were fans wearing capes. You know they are going to like it.
With over 1000 verified reviews, the Superman Rotten Tomatoes fan score is at a near-perfect 96%.
If the fan score holds, it’s a big win for Gunn, as strong word-of-mouth will drive interest and ticket sales. That’s exactly what his Superman needs to succeed. Warner Bros. also smartly aimed their marketing at the normies, not just hardcore fans.
The current 96% is also higher than all three of Gunn’s Guardians movies at Marvel. Wow.
Gunn’s Marvel movies RT scores:
- Guardians of the Galaxy: 92% / 92%
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2: 85% / 87%
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3: 82% / 94%
Is Superman a good movie?
No spoilers. I liked the movie. It’s definitely a big comic book blockbuster. Grab your popcorn. You can read my review here.
It’s also a family-friendly movie, and the kiddos will like it.
Release info
Superman opens officially on Friday, July 11th, and with early previews on Thursday. Tickets are available.
