Review-Bombed TV Shows & Movies
The state of social media in recent years has resulted in a sub-section of it becoming plagued with users that will denounce any attempt that has representation of minorities and LGBTQ+ content, calling any sign of that parts of an "agenda," "woke mind virus," "political statement," and/or "radical" leftist-driven takeover of people's minds. The majority of these claims have been made by conservative christian republicans that will do anything to either dissuade any further attempt at such acknowledgement of these people's existence, and/or burn these works' reputation in a way that somehow can be seen as not a blatant discrimination of a person's race, sex, and/or political beliefs. This list serves as a warning for those that want to make sure that what they watch has actually gotten reliable reception elsewhere on the internet and have become victims of what is now disturbingly becoming an increasingly common-place phenomenon.
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- CreatorJessica GaoStarsTatiana MaslanyGinger GonzagaMalia ArrayahJennifer Walters navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered Hulk.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 77% (Audience score is 33%)
Metacritic Rating: 67% (Audience score is *2.3*/10) - CreatorBisha K. AliStarsIman VellaniMatt LintzZenobia ShroffKamala, a superhero fan with an imagination--particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel--feels like she doesn't fit in at school and sometimes even at home, that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she admires.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Metacritic Rating: 78% (Audience score is *3.8*/10) - DirectorAnna BodenRyan FleckStarsBrie LarsonSamuel L. JacksonBen MendelsohnCarol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 79% (Audience score is 45%)
Metacritic Score: 64% (Audience score is *3.0*/10) - DirectorRian JohnsonStarsDaisy RidleyJohn BoyegaMark HamillRey develops her abilities with the help of Luke Skywalker, as the Resistance prepares for battle against the First Order.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91% (Audience score is 42%)
Metacritic Score 84% (Audience score is 4.1/10) - DirectorAngus MacLaneStarsChris EvansKeke PalmerPeter SohnWhile spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 74%
Metacritic Score: 60% (Audience score is 4.0/10) - DirectorDon HallQui NguyenStarsJake GyllenhaalJaboukie Young-WhiteGabrielle UnionThe legendary Clades are a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest and most crucial mission.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 72%
Metacritic Score: 65% (Audience score is 3.2/10) - DirectorPaul FeigStarsMelissa McCarthyKristen WiigKate McKinnonFollowing a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 73% (Audience score is 49%)
Metacritic Score: 60% (Audience score is 2.7/10) - DirectorJohn HoffmanJanet TobiasStarsBonoGeorge W. BushFrancis CollinsA glimpse into infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci who has led the U.S. fight against every epidemic the country has faced from AIDS to SARS to Ebola, and the ongoing COVID-19.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86% (Audience score is *2%*)
Metacritic Score: 70% (Audience score is *0.6*/10) - DirectorNicholas StollerStarsBilly EichnerLuke MacfarlaneGuy BranumTwo men with commitment problems attempt a relationship.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88%
Metacritic Score: 72% (Audience score is 4.1/10) - StarsSarah Michelle GellarLena HeadeyMark HamillThe war for Eternia begins again in what may be the final battle between He-Man and Skeletor. A new animated series from writer-director Kevin Smith.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93% (Audience score is 38%)
Metacritic Score: 72% (Audience score is *1.7*/10) - CreatorCaroline DriesStarsCamrus JohnsonRachel SkarstenMeagan TandyBatwoman seeks justice for Gotham City.Rotten Tomatoes Score: *83%* (Audience score is 23%)
Metacritic Score: 59%** (Audience score is *1.6*/10)
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**For Season 1 - CreatorJonathan KasdanStarsRuby CruzEllie BamberTony RevoloriTwenty years after vanquishing the wicked queen Bavmorda, the sorcerer Willow Ufgood leads a group of misfits on a dangerous rescue mission into the unknown.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 85%
Metacritic Score: 70% (Audience score is *2.8*/10) - CreatorRalph FarquharBruce W. SmithStarsKyla PrattTommy DavidsonPaula Jai ParkerThe daily life of Penny Proud as she hilariously navigates growing up in a rambunctious house with a loving mom and an overly protective father.Rotten Tomatoes: *100%* (Audience score is 24% overall)
Metacritic Score: N/A (Audience score for Season 1 is *2.0*/10 and *1.3*/10 for Season 2) - DirectorAndrew AhnStarsJoel Kim BoosterBowen YangMargaret ChoA group of queer best friends gather in Fire Island Pines for their annual week of love and laughter, but a sudden change of events might make this their last summer in gay paradise.Rotten Tomatoes Score: *94%*
Metacritic Score: 72% - DirectorRyan CooglerStarsLetitia WrightLupita Nyong'oDanai GuriraThe people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84%
Metacritic Score: 67% (Audience Score is 5.3/10) - StarsNikole Hannah-JonesConnects the centrality of slavery in history with an unflinching account of brutal racism that endures in so many aspects of American life today.Rotten Tomatoes Score: *93%* (Audience Score is 36%)
- CreatorSaladin K. PattersonStarsElisha WilliamsDulé HillSaycon SengblohA man recalls his experiences growing up in Montgomery, Alabama during the late 1960s.Rotten Tomatoes Score: *96%* (Audience score is 54%)
Metacritic Score: 75% (Audience score is 4.4/10) - CreatorDale MalinowskiNicole DubucAnt WardStarsZionKathreen KhavariSydney MikaylaA new species of Transformers must find their place and purpose among Autobots, Decepticons, and the human family who adopts them.(Critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic are currently not available, but in March 2023, the IMDB score was at 6.2/10 based on 520+ votes. Two months and 1,300 votes later, when conservatives became aware of the show's notable LGBTQ+ characters, the score dropped to what it is now.)
- DirectorJulie CohenStarsSean Saifa WallAlicia Roth WeigelRiver GalloFocuses on three individuals who overcame shame, secrecy, and unauthorized surgery throughout their childhoods to enjoy successful adulthoods. Choosing to ignore medical advice to conceal their bodies and coming out as who they truly were.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Metacritic Score: 80% (Audeince score is 3.7/10) - DirectorRachel Lee GoldenbergStarsHaley Lu RichardsonBarbie FerreiraGiancarlo EspositoA 17-year old Missouri teen named Veronica discovers she has gotten pregnant, a development that threatens to end her dreams of matriculating at an Ivy League college, and the career that will follow.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% (Audience score is *15%*)
Metacritic Score: 61% (Audience score is *0.3*/10) - DirectorSharon LieseStarsMarci BowersAvery JacksonFilmed over five years in Kansas City, this documentary follows four kids - beginning at ages 4, 7, 12, and 15 - as they redefine "coming of age." These kids and their families reveal intimate realities of how gender is re-shaping the family next door in a never-before-told chronicling of growing up transgender in the heartland. The film is a nuanced examination of how families tussle, transform, and sometimes find unexpected purpose in their identities as transgender families. Lighthearted and deeply moving, this story teaches us something new about being human.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86% (Audience score is *15%*)
Metacritic Score: 69% (Audience score is 3.7/10) - DirectorMichael MelamedoffStarsHari KondaboluW. Kamau BellKal PennComedian Hari Kondabolu confronts his cartoon nemesis, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store owner from The Simpsons (1989) and the larger issue of how Western culture depicts Southeast-Asian communities.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90% (Audience score is *20%*)
Metacritic Score: 77% (Audience score is *2.0*/10) - CreatorZakiya Dalila HarrisRashida JonesStarsSinclair DanielAshleigh MurrayBrittany AdebumolaAn African-American editorial assistant works at a white NYC publishing firm. When a black co-worker arrives she gets excited, but is the new girl a friend or a foe?Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87%
- DirectorGédéon NaudetJules NaudetStarsLiz CheneyNancy PelosiSteven SundFollows the events of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th of 2021, told by those who witnessed the chaos firsthand.Rotten Tomatoes Score: *100%* (Audience score is 50%)
Metacritic Score: N/A - DirectorNia DaCostaStarsYahya Abdul-Mateen IITeyonah ParrisNathan Stewart-JarrettA sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84%
Metacritic Score: 72% (Audience score is 5.0/10) - DirectorGreta GerwigStarsMargot RobbieRyan GoslingIssa RaeBarbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88%
Metacritic Score: 80% (Audience score is 5.2/10) - StarsAlaqua CoxChaske SpencerTantoo CardinalMaya Lopez must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.Rotten Tomatoes Score (As of 1/25/24): 72%
Metacritic Score: 62% (Audience score is 5.5/10) - CreatorChris NeeStarsIara NemirovskyLaraine NewmanDavid Errigo Jr.Curious kid Ridley and her friends protect the Museum of Natural History's treasures and keep its magical secret safe: Everything comes alive at night.(Critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic are currently not available, but considering how low the current IMDB score for this show is despite its seemingly innocent nature, it is clear that this series has suffered the exact same fate that would plague Transformers: Earthspark almost two years later, in which the current score is a direct result of review bombing due to its just as innocent LGBTQ+ representation.)