DirecTV include ratings from Rotten Tomatoes and Flixster for every movie that has been rated by these services. The figures next to these images represent the percentage of critics and audience members who liked the movie.
A good review is denoted by a fresh red tomato. In order for a movie or TV show to receive an overall rating of Fresh, the reading on the Tomatometer for that movie must be at least 60%.
A bad review is denoted by a rotten green tomato splat (59% or less).
The full popcorn bucket means the movie received 3.5 stars or higher by Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes users.
The tipped over popcorn bucket means the movie received less than 3.5 stars by Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes users.
To receive a Certified Fresh rating, a movie must have a steady Tomatometer rating of 75% or better. Movies opening in wide release need at least 80 reviews from Tomatometer Critics (including 5 Top Critics).
Movies opening in limited release need at least 40 reviews from Tomatometer Critics (including 5 Top Critics).
A TV show must have a Tomatometer Score of 75% or better with 20 or more reviews from Tomatometer Critics (including 5 Top Critics). If the Tomatometer score drops below 70%, then the movie or TV show loses its Certified Fresh status.
In some cases, the Certified Fresh designation may be held at the discretion of the Rotten Tomatoes editorial team.
The plus sign will appear for movies that do not have audience ratings or reviews. The percentage you see associated with this icon is the percentage of users who added the movie to their Want-to-See list.
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