Deep Dives
Longer reads from our data desk: what thousands of real reactions say that the ratings sites miss.
Launch tracker
The new Spider-Man opened huge at the box office. Here is what actual viewers thought.
The score dipped on opening day, then climbed every single day of opening week. Word of mouth is not just holding this movie up. It is lifting it.
August 3, 2026
Critics vs the crowd
Critics gave Obsession 94%. The audience says 52%. The gap is the story, not the cast.
Certified fresh, and the people who actually watched it are split down the middle. The most mentioned name in the conversation is a character only 9% of people like.
July 22, 2026
Critics vs the crowd
Critics gave The Odyssey 95%. The crowd says 69%. The whole gap is one complaint.
The biggest film of the year has a 26 point disagreement between critics and audiences, and it comes down to a single thing people keep saying.
July 21, 2026