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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Proof that movie critics matter
Posted by Anthony Salveggi on Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 9:05 PM
You read the familiar lament when critics review a surefire blockbuster: "It doesn't matter what I write; people will go see it anyway."
That's mostly true for Hollywood's big-budget releases, but as Erik Lundegaard points out in making the case that we need movie critics, these arbiters of taste have a measurable effect on box-office receipts.
Using basic math and the compendium of critical reviews from Rottentomatoes, Lundegaard shows that across the board — from art-house flicks to major studio releases — better-reviewed films earn more on a per-screen average than movies that are panned. Of 234 films released in 2007 and reviewed on Rottentomatoes, Lundegaard discovers:
While there were fewer "fresh" films (i.e., movies that critics liked) and they showed on fewer screens and took in less overall box office, they tended to make almost $1,000 more per screen than "rotten" movies (i.e., movies critics didn't like). So, on a per-screen-basis, more people are following critics into theaters than not.
With that in mind, here's a link to my review for Hancock.
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From the review quotes slapped onto the Hancock ads, I'm guessing they already do.
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