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The new horror film Sinners, directed by Creed and Black Panther's Ryan Coogler
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just achieved a rare feat, a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. But before you rush to the theater, let's break down what that score actually means
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Rotten Tomatoes is a review aggregation site that ranks films and TV shows
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based on professional critic reviews. It was launched in 1998 and has since become a go-to tool for moviegoers to gauge critical buzz
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Reviews are categorized as fresh if they score above 60% or rotten if they fall below that line
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But a perfect 100% is rare. Only 68 movies, not including Sinners, have ever landed that score
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We're talking iconic films like Toy Story, 12 Angry Men, and Before Sunrise
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And this latest win is being called a career best for both Coogler and his frequent collaborator
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actor Michael B Jordan Screen Rant reports it could be their best film yet You twins Nah we cousins While strong Rotten Tomatoes scores can lift a film particularly in genres like horror and comedy
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they don't always translate to blockbuster success. And sometimes the opposite is true too
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According to a Rotten Tomatoes report, fresh films with scores between 80 and 100
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averaged about $113 million at the box office. Movies that scored between 0 and 20% only averaged $40 million
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But then there's Blade Runner 2049, starring Ryan Gosling, for example. It earned an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, but struggled at the box office, making just over $90 million domestically
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Critics loved it, but the sequel couldn't live up to the financial expectations of its blockbuster budget
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So while Sinners is off to a critically perfect start, only time will tell if audiences and revenue will follow
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The film hits theaters April 18th. With Stray Arrow News, I'm Kennedy Felton
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