… The New York Times compared the views of critics with those of visitors at Rotten Tomatoes on movies released over the last decade that brought in at least $2 million in domestic box-office receipts, when adjusted for inflation — more than 2,000 movies in all.
And yes, the reviewers are a tougher audience, far more critical on average than general audiences are. Or, put another way, the public is far more willing to bestow praise. Yet what is also interesting is the types of films on which they differ or don’t. [cont.]
Catherine Rampell, New York Times