Summary
- Rotten Tomatoes introduces a new Popcornmeter and Verified Hot rating for audience scores.
- Nearly 20 movies released in 2024 already have Verified Hot labels due to outstanding audience responses.
- Movies like Inside Out 2 and Arthur the King have high Verified Hot ratings, signifying audience love.
Rotten Tomatoes has changed its metric to calculate audience scores, introducing a new Popcornmeter and a rare “Verified Hot” rating, and there are already some 2024 movies with the Verified Hot label. The review aggregator introduced a major change to how audience scores are labeled, how they look, and the different requirements that come with them. But the biggest chance with Rotten Tomatoes’ new Popcornmeter is copying the concept of the “Certified Fresh” label from critics and applying it to audience scores. That is how the Verified Hot label has been created to set apart movies with outstanding audience response.
Instead of rolling out the new label across only new releases, Rotten Tomatoes revealed a list of movies immediately qualifying as Verified Hot upon the feature’s launch. This includes plenty of older titles that have accumulated a strong base of audience opinions. But some of 2024’s best movies and biggest box office hits are also already so highly regarded among paying viewers that Rotten Tomatoes has already given them the new label thanks to scores over 90%. At launch, there are nearly 20 movies released in 2024 that qualify as Verified Hot movies on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Movie |
Verified Hot Rating |
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Fly Me To The Moon |
91% |
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire |
91% |
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Twisters |
91% |
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Hanu-Man |
92% |
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Bob Marley: One Love |
92% |
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The Beekeeper |
92% |
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It Ends With Us |
92% |
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The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare |
93% |
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Land of Bad |
94% |
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Dune: Part Two |
95% |
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Inside Out 2 |
95% |
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Deadpool & Wolverine |
95% |
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Someone Like You |
96% |
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Arthur the King |
97% |
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die |
97% |
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Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot |
98% |
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Cabrini |
98% |
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Unsung Hero |
99% |
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Ordinary Angels |
99% |
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19 Fly Me To The Moon
91% Verified Hot
Fly Me to the Moon (2024) 
4.0 PG-13ComedyRomance
Director Greg Berlanti Release Date July 12, 2024 Writers Keenan Flynn , Bill Kirstein , Rose Gilroy Cast Scarlett Johansson , Woody Harrelson , Channing Tatum , Jim Rash , Ray Romano , Peter Jacobson , Joe Chrest , Colin Woodell Runtime 132 Minutes
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum’s NASA movie Fly Me To The Moon is a big hit with audiences, which is why it got the Verified Hot rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It has a 91% Popcornmeter rating after taking over 1,000 verified audience reviews with a 4.4 out of 5 average score into account. That is a bit higher than the general audience reaction of 84% and 4.2 average. Fly Me To The Moon‘s place among 2024 movies with Verified Hot ratings comes despite having only a 65% Tomatometer rating after 224 reviews with a 6.1 out of 10 average score.
18 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
91% Verified Hot
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 3.0 PG-13ActionAdventureFantasy Where to Watch
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Director Adam Wingard Release Date March 29, 2024 Writers Terry Rossio , Adam Wingard , Simon Barrett , Jeremy Slater Cast Dan Stevens , Rebecca Hall , Brian Tyree Henry , Kaylee Hottle , Fala Chen Runtime 115 Minutes
The Monsterverse joins 2024’s Verified Hot movies on Rotten Tomatoes thanks to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The movie has a 91% Popcornmeter rating after 2,500 verified reviews with a 4.5 out of 5 average score. That is higher than the general audience response, as there are over 10,000 reviews with an average score of 4.3 out of 5 and an 85% rating. The Verified Hot label is all the more important considering Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire‘s reviews were worse, giving it a 54% rating from 248 reviews with a 5.7 out of 10 average score.
17 Twisters
91% Verified Hot
Twisters 4.0 PG-13ActionAdventureThriller
Director Lee Isaac Chung Release Date July 19, 2024 Writers Mark L. Smith , Joseph Kosinski , Michael Crichton , Anne-Marie Martin Cast Daisy Edgar-Jones , Glen Powell , Anthony Ramos , Brandon Perea , Daryl McCormack Runtime 117 Minutes
Twisters earned the Verified Hot rating on Rotten Tomatoes thanks to its impressive 91% score on the Popcornmeter. This rating comes on the back of over 10,000 verified ratings, with the average rating among those reviews landing at 4.5 out of 5. That is higher than the film’s 86% rating across all audience reviews with a 4.3 average score. Twisters‘ Verified Hot rating is much higher than its critic score on the Tomatometer, which is at 74% with a 6.7 out of 10 average rating. The movie is both Certified Fresh and Verified Hot as a result.
16 Hanu-Man
92% Verified Hot
India’s superhero movie Hanu-Man is also among the 2024 movie releases with Verified Hot ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie has a 92% Popcornmeter rating after over 500 verified reviews with a 4.6 out of 5 average score. There are only eight critic reviews for the movie on Rotten Tomatoes, but it still holds an 88% rating despite an average score of 5.9 out of 10. Hanu-Man‘s Verified Hot status could help it find a bigger audience.
15 Bob Marley: One Love
92% Verified Hot
Bob Marley: One Love 3.0 PG-13BiographyDramaMusic Where to Watch
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Director Reinaldo Marcus Green Release Date February 14, 2024 Writers Zach Baylin , Frank E. Flowers , Terence Winter Cast Kingsley Ben-Adir , Lashana Lynch , James Norton , Tosin Cole , Anthony Welsh Runtime 107 Minutes
2024’s Bob Marley biopic was a big hit with audiences, and Bob Marley: One Love has a 92% Popcornmeter rating to show for it. This comes after Rotten Tomatoes received over 2,500 verified audience reviews with an average score of 4.5 out of 5. The general response from viewers is lower with an 83% rating and 4.3 out of 5 average score. These numbers are still much better than how the movie fared with critics. With only a 45% Tomatometer rating from 197 reviews and a 5.4 out of 10 average, Bob Marley: One Love‘s Verified Hot status is big.
14 The Beekeeper
92% Verified Hot
The Beekeeper 3.0 RActionThriller Where to Watch
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Director David Ayer Release Date January 12, 2024 Writers Kurt Wimmer Cast Jason Statham , Emmy Raver-Lampman , Josh Hutcherson , Bobby Naderi , Minnie Driver , Phylicia Rashad , Jeremy Irons Runtime 105 Minutes
Jason Statham delivered a major crowd-pleaser with his action movie The Beekeeper, which is now Verified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes. It has a 92% Popcornmeter rating after over 2,500 verified ratings with an average score of 4.5 out of 5. The general audience reaction was a bit weaker, bringing those numbers down to 84% and 4.1, respectively. The Beekeeper was met with positive critical reviews, earning it a 71% Tomatometer rating from 183 reviews with an average score of 5.9 out of 10.
13 It Ends With Us
92% Verified Hot
It Ends With Us 2.5 DramaRomance
Director Justin Baldoni Release Date August 9, 2024 Writers Christy Hall , Colleen Hoover Cast Blake Lively , Justin Baldoni , Brandon Sklenar , Jenny Slate , Hasan Minhaj Runtime 130 Minutes
It Ends With Us is also Verified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes thanks to its 92% Popcornmeter rating. The movie has over 2,500 verified audience ratings with an average score of 4.6 out of 5. That’s noticeably higher than the general audience scores of 84% and 4.3 average. The Verified Hot mark is also important considering It Ends With Us‘ Rotten Tomatoes score from critics was worse. There are 160 reviews with an average score of 5.5 out of 10 that gave Blake Lively’s controversial movie a 56% Tomatometer rating.
12 The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare
93% Verified Hot
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 3.0 RActionComedyDrama
Director Guy Ritchie Release Date April 19, 2024 Writers Paul Tamasy , Eric Johnson , Arash Amel , Guy Ritchie Cast Henry Cavill , Eiza González , Alan Ritchson , Alex Pettyfer , Hero Fiennes Tiffin , Babs Olusanmokun , Til Schweiger , Henry Golding , Cary Elwes , Henrique Zaga Runtime 120 Minutes
Guy Ritchie’s action movie might not have been a major box office hit, but The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is still Verified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes. It has a 93% Popcornmeter rating based on over 1,000 verified audience reviews with an average score of 4.5 out of 5. That’s quite higher than the response of all audiences, which results in an 85% rating and a 4.2 average. The movie did earn good reviews from critics, with it having a 69% Tomatometer rating from 165 reviews with a 6.1 out of 10 average score.
11 Land of Bad
94% Verified Hot
Land of Bad RActionThriller Where to Watch
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Director William Eubank Release Date February 8, 2024 Writers David Frigerio , William Eubank Cast Milo Ventimiglia , Russell Crowe , Liam Hemsworth , Luke Hemsworth , Ricky Whittle , Daniel MacPherson , Gunner Wright Runtime 113 Minutes
Russell Crowe’s 2024 action movie Land of Bad has earned Verified Hot status on Rotten Tomatoes. It has a 94% Popcornmeter rating from over 250 verified reviews with an average score of 4.5 out of 5. The general audience reaction is lower at 83% and 4.1 across all audiences. Land of Bad‘s Verified Hot label comes after it earned mixed results from 67 reviews with a 6.2 out of 10 average score, which gave it a 67% Tomatometer rating.
10 Dune: Part Two
95% Verified Hot
Dune: Part Two 4.5 PG-13 Sci-FiThrillerDramaAdventure Where to Watch
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Director Denis Villeneuve Release Date March 1, 2024 Writers Denis Villeneuve , Jon Spaihts , Frank Herbert Cast Timothée Chalamet , Zendaya , Florence Pugh , Austin Butler , Rebecca Ferguson Runtime 166 Minutes
The Dune franchise is Verified Hot overall, with Dune: Part Two earning the designation after its 95% Popcornmeter score. There are over 5,000 verified reviews with an average score of 4.7 out of 5, but there are thousands of more reviews that make the general audience score drop to 93% and a 4.6 average. These scores are still higher than the movie’s incredible critical acclaim, which gave Dune 2 a 92% rating after 448 critic reviews with an average score of 8.3 out of 10. Dune 2 is both Certified Fresh and Verified Hot as a result.
9 Inside Out 2
95% Verified Hot
Inside Out 2 3.5 PGAdventureComedyAnimation
Director Kelsey Mann Release Date June 14, 2024 Writers Meg LeFauve , Dave Holstein , Kelsey Mann Cast Amy Poehler , Tony Hale , Maya Hawke , Liza Lapira , Lewis Black , Phyllis Smith , Diane Lane Runtime 96 Minutes
Inside Out 2 is the highest-grossing movie of 2024, and it’s also one of the most beloved movies with audiences, as represented by its 95% Popcornmeter rating. There are over 5,000 verified reviews with an average score of 4.7 out of 5, which is how the movie earned the Verified Hot label. This is slightly higher than the movie’s general audience rating of 93% and the average score of 4.6 out of 5. The audience rating is close to Inside Out 2‘s Tomatometer rating of 91% from 305 reviews with a 7.6 out of 10 average score.
8 Deadpool & Wolverine
95% Verified Hot
Deadpool & Wolverine 4.0 RAction Sci-FiComedySuperhero
Director Shawn Levy Release Date July 26, 2024 Writers Rhett Reese , Paul Wernick , Shawn Levy , Ryan Reynolds , Zeb Wells , Rob Liefeld , Fabian Nicieza Cast Ryan Reynolds , Hugh Jackman , Emma Corrin , Morena Baccarin , Rob Delaney , Leslie Uggams , Karan Soni , Matthew Macfadyen , Brianna Hildebrand , Shioli Kutsuna , Stefan Kapicic , Lewis Tan , Randal Reeder , Jennifer Garner , Aaron Stanford , Billy Clements , Ollie Palmer , Chris Hemsworth , Rob McElhenney Runtime 127 Minutes Expand
Deadpool & Wolverine is Verified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes thanks to its 95% rating. The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie holds that rating after over 25,000 verified reviews from audiences, who gave it an average score of 4.7 out of 5. That is slightly higher than the overall audience rating of 94%. Deadpool & Wolverine is also Certified Fresh with critics after earning a 78% Tomatometer rating from 385 reviews with a 6.9 out of 10 average score. It is the only Deadpool movie with a Verified Hot rating, but several other MCU movies qualify.
7 Someone Like You
96% Verified Hot
Someone Like You
Release Date April 2, 2024
Someone Like You also earned a Verified Hot label on Rotten Tomatoes in 2024. The movie has a 96% Popcornmeter from over 500 reviews with an average score of 4.8 out of 5. That is higher than the all audience rating of 94% and average score of 4.7. With only 13 critic reviews counted on Rotten Tomatoes, Someone Like You has a 46% Tomatometer rating with an average review score of 5.1 out of 10.
6 Arthur the King
97% Verified Hot
Arthur the King 3.0 PG-13AdventureDramaSport Where to Watch
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Director Simon Cellan Jones Release Date March 15, 2024 Writers Michael Brandt , Mikael Lindnord Cast Mark Wahlberg , Simu Liu , Juliet Rylance , Nathalie Emmanuel , Ali Suliman , Bear Grylls , Paul Guilfoyle Runtime 107 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg’s true story movie Arthur the King was a massive hit with audiences, earning it a spot among 2024’s Verified Hot movies on Rotten Tomatoes. It has a 97% Popcornmeter rating from over 1,000 verified reviews with an average score of 4.7 out of 5. The general response is a bit lower at 93%, with a 4.6 average score. Both numbers are much higher than Arthur the King‘s Tomatometer rating of 70% based on 87 reviews with an average score of 5.9 out of 10. The movie’s Verified Hot rating is a sign of its feel-good status.
5 Bad Boys: Ride Or Die
97% Verified Hot
Bad Boys: Ride or Die 3.0 ActionAdventureComedy
Director Adil El Arbi , Bilall Fallah Release Date June 7, 2024 Writers Chris Bremner Cast Will Smith , Martin Lawrence , Vanessa Hudgens , Alexander Ludwig , Paola Núñez , Eric Dane , Ioan Gruffudd , Tasha Smith
The fourth Bad Boys movie is on the higher end of the Popcornmeter, as Bad Boys: Ride or Die has a 97% Verified Hot rating. There are over 5,000 verified reviews with an average score of 4.8 out of 5 that count toward that rating. Overall, the audience score is 91% with a 4.5 out of 5 average score. This is significantly higher than Bad Boys: Ride or Die‘s Rotten Tomatoes score from critics. There are 245 reviews attributing to the film’s 65% Tomatometer rating with an average rating of 5.9 out of 10.
Bad Boys for Life
is also Verified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes
4 Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot
98% Verified Hot
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) PG-13Drama
Director Joshua Weigel Release Date July 4, 2024 Writers Joshua Weigel , Rebekah Weigel Cast Demetrius Grosse , Nika King , Elizabeth Mitchell , Carlos Aviles , Demián Castro , Joshua Weigel , Sarah Hudson , Diaana Babnicova Character(s) Reverend W.C. Martin , Donna Martin , Susan Ramsey , Marcos , Chewy , Pastor Mark , Jo-Beth , Terri Runtime 129 Minutes Expand
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot also has a Verified Hot rating on Rotten Tomatoes now. The 2024 movie has a 98% Popcornmeter rating thanks to over 500 verified reviews with an average score of 4.8 out of 5. The response from all audiences is slightly lower at 96% but with the same average score. Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot earns this title after receiving favorable reviews from 42 critics, with the movie having an 83% Tomatometer rating after a 6.9 out of 10 average score.
3 Cabrini
98% Verified Hot
Cabrini 3.0 PG-13
Director Alejandro Monteverde Release Date March 8, 2024 Writers Rod Barr , Alejandro Monteverde Cast Cristiana Dell’Anna , David Morse , Romana Maggiora Vergano , Federico Ielapi , Virginia Bocelli , Rolando Villazón , Giancarlo Giannini , John Lithgow Runtime 142 Minutes
Cabrini is among the 2024 movies with the highest Verified Hot ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. This is thanks to the film’s 98% Popcornmeter rating from over 1,000 verified reviews that have a 4.8 out of 5 average score. The general response is almost exactly in line with the verified ratings, with it having a 97% rating and 4.8 score among all audiences. This comes after Carbini earned great reviews with its 90% Tomatometer rating from 96 reviews with a 7 out of 10 average score.
2 Ordinary Angels
99% Verified Hot
Ordinary Angels 1.5 PGDrama
Director Jon Gunn Release Date February 23, 2024 Writers Meg Tilly , Kelly Fremon Craig Cast Hilary Swank , Alan Ritchson , Nancy Travis , Amy Acker , Skywalker Hughes , Tamala Jones , Drew Powell , Emily Mitchell Runtime 118 Minutes
Ordinary Angels has one of 2024’s best Verified Hot ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie has a 99% Popcornmeter rating after over 1,000 verified audience ratings were submitted with an average score of 4.8 out of 5. The general audience response is not far behind those figures either, with a 97% rating and a 4.7 average score. In addition to being Verified Hot, Ordinary Angels is also Certified Fresh with 101 reviews and a 6.6 out of 10 average score, giving the movie an 84% Tomatometer rating. The movie’s Verified Hot status on Rotten Tomatoes reflects audiences’ love for it.
1 Unsung Hero
99% Verified Hot
Unsung Hero PGDramaFamilyMusic
Director Richard Ramsey , Joel Smallbone Release Date April 26, 2024 Writers Richard Ramsey , Joel Smallbone Cast Joel Smallbone , Daisy Betts , Kirrilee Berger , Jonathan Jackson , Candace Cameron Bure , Terry O’Quinn , Lucas Black , Paul Luke Bonenfant Runtime 113 Minutes
The highest-rated Verified Hot movie of 2024 so far is Unsung Hero on Rotten Tomatoes. At a stunning 99% Popcornmeter rating, the movie has over 1,000 verified reviews with an average score of 4.9 out of 5. The scores from all audiences are only slightly lower at 98% and 4.8 too. Unsung Hero‘s Rotten Tomatoes score with critics sits at 61% on the Tomatometer after 33 reviews with a 6.1 out of 10 average score.