10 Best Netflix Original Movies Critics Were Wrong About
These movies were panned at release—some viciously so. But they resonated with audiences in a way numbers can’t always capture.
When it comes to picking your next Netflix watch, Rotten Tomatoes can feel like a sacred text. A green splotch under 50%? Automatic skip. A two-paragraph critical consensus? Must be true. But here’s the catch: film criticism, while insightful, often operates within trends, expectations, and institutional bias—especially when it comes to genre films, teen romances, star vehicles, and high-concept swings. Critical consensus isn’t infallible; it’s a starting point. And sometimes, the tomatoes miss the flavor entirely.
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