Rotten Tomatoes Introduces 'Verified Hot' Badge for Audience Ratings

New designation aims to highlight films with high audience approval and combat review manipulation.

Films must achieve a 90% positive score from verified ticket purchasers to earn the 'Verified Hot' badge.
The new system is designed to counteract 'review bombing' by ensuring only verified viewers can rate films.
Over 200 films, including recent releases and older favorites, have received the 'Verified Hot' badge retroactively.
Critics and audience scores will now be more distinct, with separate badges for each group's ratings.
Mixed reactions from the public highlight debates over the value of audience versus critic reviews.