The Thor: Ragnarok Rotten Tomatoes/Critic's Reaction Thread

[CB Fan]

Very impressed by the super positive reviews to the film, love it.

 

[iEquinox]

4th rotten has just been added.

96%
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 89
Fresh: 85
Rotten: 4

Waititi has not found the answers in making Thor a more exciting character, but he has found ways to go around this flaw and make his film a, sometimes, inspiring affair.
Rating: C+

EDIT: 2 days later, this rotten review was changed into a fresh review. The critic changed his rating from C+ to B- as well.

 

[Kev4000]

Urgh... A lot rotten ones.. I think we will left the 90s soon.

 

[Matchstick]

Joss Whedon?Verified @joss 24m24 minutes ago

Here’s the thing: @TaikaWaititi has made a modern masterpiece. Epic, hilarious, gorgeous, heartfelt, and hilarious. I’m SO HAPPY #hilarious

I wonder if this fellow is counted on Rotten Tomatoes. t:

 

[BigThor]

Urgh... A lot rotten ones.. I think we will left the 90s soon.

4 rottens out of 89 reviews is not a lot, "Logan" had even more rottens after 89 reviews and it ended up with a 93%.

 

[HammerDown]

Joss Whedon?Verified @joss 24m24 minutes ago

Here’s the thing: @TaikaWaititi has made a modern masterpiece. Epic, hilarious, gorgeous, heartfelt, and hilarious. I’m SO HAPPY #hilarious

I wonder if this fellow is counted on Rotten Tomatoes. t:

Now that's quite the endorsement.

 

[HammerDown]

96%
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 90
Fresh: 85
Rotten: 4

Full of one-liners, bon mots and pratfalls, "Thor: Ragnarok" is as close as the Marvel Cinematic Universe has gotten to a full-on screwball comedy.
2.5/4

Dustin Putman
TheFilmFile.com

 

[Saitou Hajime]

4 rottens out of 89 reviews is not a lot, "Logan" had even more rottens after 89 reviews and it ended up with a 93%.

Yeah, based on historical trends, barring a catastrophic fall in the score (which is highly improbable at this stage), I don't see this falling below the 92-93% level. I just want to see if it can stay at the elite 94% or (God forbid) hit the record 95%. Let's go! t:

 

[HammerDown]

96%
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 91
Fresh: 87
Rotten: 4

"Like the antic entertainer at a children's party, director Taiki Waititi keeps us distracted with sudden noises, bright objects and silly jokes. It's not a bad plan."
3/4

Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger

 

[First Avenger]

Has anyone compared how it's faring against Iron Man 3 or Civil War?

 

[Saitou Hajime]

Has anyone compared how it's faring against Iron Man 3 or Civil War?

Way ahead of those two, and even WW and Logan, which are ahead of those two.

 

[HammerDown]

96%
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 94
Fresh: 90
Rotten: 4

Ragnarok is unpretentious high-spirited entertainment that feels like a breath of fresh air.
4/5

Allan Hunter
Daily Express (UK)

It's very silly, huge fun, and actually, in its vibrant use of colour, truer to its comic- book roots than most superhero movies.
4/5

Brian Viner
Daily Mail (UK)

Its preference for wit over CGI exhibitionism and portentous cod mythologising makes this among the best of Marvel's 17 films, and by an Asgardian country mile the funniest.

Matthew Norman
London Evening Standard

 

[Mjölnir]

Joss Whedon?Verified @joss 24m24 minutes ago

Here’s the thing: @TaikaWaititi has made a modern masterpiece. Epic, hilarious, gorgeous, heartfelt, and hilarious. I’m SO HAPPY #hilarious

I wonder if this fellow is counted on Rotten Tomatoes. t:

That's a really nice endorsement from an icon in this film genre.

 

[Iceman]

Just 6 more till 100. Looking like it will be in very healthy shape at that point and the average is also holding out very well.

 

[Iceman]

4th rotten has just been added.

96%
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 89
Fresh: 85
Rotten: 4

At least that rotten didn't sound too scathing.

 

[P Supreme]

wow very impressive

 

[HammerDown]

96%
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 95
Fresh: 91
Rotten: 4

Thor: Ragnarok "Will probably rank highly in the Marvel canon for fans, while even those somewhat worn down by the many entries will find a lot of things to like about it. A great "soft" reboot for the character."
8/10

Chris Bumbray
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

 

[epicfurball]

5th rotten incoming, guys.

 

[First Avenger]

92/5,95%.

 

[iEquinox]

95%
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 97
Fresh: 92
Rotten: 5

One Fresh:

Even more than the Guardians films, this has the crowded, colourful, double-page-spread look of classic Marvel, with much eye-pleasing detail.

One Rotten:

You'll watch, be lightly amused for two hours, and go back to forgetting that Thor exists.
Rating: 6/10

So far, the rottens are all mixed rather than fully negative.

 

[epicfurball]

The rottens have started surfacing now. Really hope it ends up at around 92-93%.

 

[iEquinox]

95%
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 99
Fresh: 94
Rotten: 5

Minor quibbles aside, Thor: Ragnarok is an absolute joy.

Thor: Ragnarok is another home run for Marvel.
Rating: 4/5

 

[Iceman]

95%
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 97
Fresh: 92
Rotten: 5

One Fresh:

One Rotten:


So far, the rottens are all mixed rather than fully negative.

No.5

Yeah, probably why the average has been ignoring them.

 

[AlluAllu]

The good news is that the tomato meter becomes a little more stable with more rottens. It's easier to maintain score of 95 than 99.

 

[iEquinox]

These Marvel sagas are insurmountably better than the relentlessly po-faced, self-important, chaotic and cruel DC movies.
Rating: 7/10

That's the 2nd highest RT percentage an MCU movie has had after the first 100 reviews were in. Other MCU movies that were at 90+ after the first 100 reviews:

Iron Man: 96
The Avengers: 94
Captain America: Civil War: 94
Spider-Man: Homecoming: 92
Captain America: The Winter Solider: 91
Doctor Strange: 91

Thor: Ragnarok is being released outside of the US in many countries first, and usually movies that are released outside of the US first drop a bit more than those that are released simultaneously. On average, MCU movies that were released in many foreign markets one week before the domestic release have dropped 3% from their score after 100 reviews.