Why 'Superman's' Rotten Tomatoes Score Dropped 8 Points After Debut
Currently, as of Saturday, July 12, Superman is sitting with an 82 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics. If that seems lower than you heard initially, don't worry, you're not under some kind of kryptonite spell; Superman's critical rating has dropped a full eight points since the initial "official" reveal of the movie's RT score. So, how could a movie with a score of 90 suddenly, in just a few days, drop down to 82?The short answer is twofold: More critics have reviewed the movie, and the movie has been out longer. Something casual moviegoers should never forget is that Rotten Tomatoes generally does their big score reveals before the majority of audiences have even seen a movie. This also means that some critics haven't posted their reviews yet, as there's a good amount of serious movies, folks who like to post their reviews around the time the average moviegoer can see the film, too.
So, Superman dipped 8 points because there was a significant number of reviewers who broke with the crowd and gave the film a lukewarm or negative review. (Here at Men's Journal, we felt very mixed about it.) Writing for The Ringer, in a review posted on July 11, Adam Nayman probably summed up the negative Superman reviews best when he wrote: "Gunn is trying to tear something down and build it up at the same time."
Most negative reviews of Superman come from critics who wanted to love the movie, but who felt that the movie was simply too overstuffed and rushed to be considered perfect.
And so, while the audience score is soaring at 93 percent, the critical score is now a more modest 82. Whether or not this movie deserves all the hype is probably a healthy debate, and one that Superman would almost certainly approve.Why 'Superman's' Rotten Tomatoes Score Dropped 8 Points After Debut first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 13, 2025
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