What is Rotten Tomatoes used for?

Rotten Tomatoes is a review aggregator for movies and TV shows that publishes critic and audience scores, trailers, news and streaming guides. It is a good fit for checking reviews before watching a film and finding something to stream.

Is Rotten Tomatoes free?

Yes. Rotten Tomatoes is free to use.

Is Rotten Tomatoes open source?

No. Rotten Tomatoes is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Media & Streaming category, open-source options include Jellyfin, NewPipe and Navidrome.

What are some alternatives to Rotten Tomatoes?

Rotten Tomatoes competes with IMDb and Letterboxd.

Rotten Tomatoes: features, pricing and alternatives

About Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes is a review aggregator for movies and television. It collects critic reviews and turns them into a percentage called the Tomatometer, alongside audience scores, so visitors can quickly see how a title was received.

The site organizes titles into lists such as movies in theaters, top box office, coming soon, Certified Fresh picks and what to watch at home on streaming services. It also publishes news, columns, all-time lists and binge guides, and links to ticketing through Fandango. A mobile app is available. It is a hosted consumer website with no self-hosted version.

Key features

Critic and audience scores per title
Certified Fresh movie and TV lists
Streaming and in-theater guides
News, columns and curated lists
Trailers and showtime links
Mobile app

Good fit for

→Checking reviews before watching a film
→Finding something to stream

Tags: movies; tv-shows; reviews; review-aggregator; ratings; streaming

Rotten Tomatoes: questions and answers

What is Rotten Tomatoes used for?: Rotten Tomatoes is a review aggregator for movies and TV shows that publishes critic and audience scores, trailers, news and streaming guides. It is a good fit for checking reviews before watching a film and finding something to stream.
Is Rotten Tomatoes free?: Yes. Rotten Tomatoes is free to use.
Is Rotten Tomatoes open source?: No. Rotten Tomatoes is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Media & Streaming category, open-source options include Jellyfin, NewPipe and Navidrome.
What are some alternatives to Rotten Tomatoes?: Rotten Tomatoes competes with IMDb and Letterboxd.