star rating system on TMN? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

akira · 2005-12-22, 03:19 PM

I just finished watching Cabin Fever (2003) which they gave 3 out of 4 stars. No way any credible film critic would rate it that high. Does anyone know how TMN comes up with the star ratings on each movie? Do they slap on whatever information the studio provides?

Other examples:
Hidalgo (2004) 3 stars
Collateral (2004) 4 stars
Elektra (2005) 2 stars

If they want to encourage more people to watch the movie, why not just everything a dazzling 4 stars?!?

Jake · 2005-12-22, 03:29 PM

They don't use 1 so I guess the majority of the movies are either a 2, 3, or 4. Sort of like (2) poor, (3) average and (4) good. Cabin Fever = average. Not far off. The others you mentioned seem to fit that mold.

otown47 · 2005-12-22, 03:42 PM

I saw there was a 1 the other day....I didn't watch it. I think you have to treat the TMN rating system like hotels in a third world country where a 5 is the minimum you'd stay in.....

jayme1009 · 2005-12-24, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by akira

I just finished watching Cabin Fever (2003) which they gave 3 out of 4 stars. No way any credible film critic would rate it that high. Does anyone know how TMN comes up with the star ratings on each movie? Do they slap on whatever information the studio provides?

Other examples:
Hidalgo (2004) 3 stars
Collateral (2004) 4 stars
Elektra (2005) 2 stars

If they want to encourage more people to watch the movie, why not just everything a dazzling 4 stars?!?

One movies i watched some time ago on tmn had 4 stars the void this was just one very bad movie.

2005-12-22, 03:19 PM	#1
akira Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 34	star rating system on TMN? I just finished watching Cabin Fever (2003) which they gave 3 out of 4 stars. No way any credible film critic would rate it that high. Does anyone know how TMN comes up with the star ratings on each movie? Do they slap on whatever information the studio provides? Other examples: Hidalgo (2004) 3 stars Collateral (2004) 4 stars Elektra (2005) 2 stars If they want to encourage more people to watch the movie, why not just everything a dazzling 4 stars?!?

2005-12-22, 03:29 PM	#2
Jake Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gatineau and Ottawa Posts: 10,176	They don't use 1 so I guess the majority of the movies are either a 2, 3, or 4. Sort of like (2) poor, (3) average and (4) good. Cabin Fever = average. Not far off. The others you mentioned seem to fit that mold. __________________ Tip: See an offending post? Don't reply, report it by clicking on the 'Report Post' icon.

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2005-12-22, 03:42 PM	#3
otown47 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Rogers Posts: 3,902	I saw there was a 1 the other day....I didn't watch it. I think you have to treat the TMN rating system like hotels in a third world country where a 5 is the minimum you'd stay in.....