Predicting the Rotten Tomatoes Scores of 2017's Upcoming Movies

Predicting the Rotten Tomatoes Scores of 2017's Upcoming Movies

With many of 2017's biggest blockbuster movies yet to be released, here are my predictions of what their Rotten Tomatoes scores will be.

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By MovieMonster1 - Jun 12, 2017 09:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars

Cars 3 (73%)

The Cars franchise has never been one of Pixar's bright spots, yet somehow we're getting a third before we even have a second Incredibles. Though after Cars 2 was poorly received with a 39% rating, I feel that Pixar has learned from some of their mistakes and will probably deliver a film on the caliber of the first, which is 74%.

Transformers: The Last Knight (26%)

It's no secret that critics aren't fans of the Transformers movies, and with Michael Bay returning to direct, that's not likely to change with this one. But with a shorter runtime, it should be a leaner and more well received movie than the worst of the franchise. Though if previous Transformers films are any indication, the critics won't stop it from being an explosive hit at the box office.

Despicable Me 3 (74%)

Gru is back, and after the mixed reactions to 2015's Minions, the franchise seems to be back on track. It's not going to be an animation classic by any means, but it looks like a funny and colorfully animated film, which is all it needs to be.

Spider-Man: Homecoming (84%)

Spider-Man's first solo movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe should be great. Tom Holland has already proved himself with his performance in Civil War, and with Robert Downey Jr. showing up as Iron Man, it looks like another strong addition to Marvel's winning formula, as long as Sony doesn't do too much meddling. Even if it's a disappointment, its score will probably still be high, considering the dancing emo Spider-Man movie got 63%

War for the Planet of the Apes (88%)

The Planet of the Apes reboot series has been one of the most surprisingly successful franchises of recent years. And from the looks of it, this will be a strong finish to a great trilogy. Expect praise for its stunning motion capture CGI and thrilling action sequences.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (30%)

From Luc Besson, a director who hasn't done a particularly well reviewed movie in a long time, Valerian is a movie that looks visually impressive. However, critics will look past that if there isn't more under the surface, which seems very possible. It will likely go down the same route as movies like Jupiter Ascending and John Carter.

Dunkirk (89%)

The new war epic from Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk could be one of the years most praised movies. It looks pulse pounding, and with a director like Nolan, I can't see this not getting great reviews from critics. It could even be a contender for award season.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (75%)

Kingsman: The Secret Service was a surprise hit in 2015, and its sequel, with Matthew Vaughn returning to direct and new additions to the cast like Channing Tatum and Halle Berry, will probably follow course and be a fun James Bond-esque action movie.

Blade Runner 2049 (93%)

The long-awaited sequel to the sci-fi classic, Blade Runner 2049 comes from Denis Villeneuve. Considering he directed last years Arrival, which got 93% and was nominated for best picture, it should be one of the year's highlights. Harrison Ford is returning to his role from the original and Ryan Gosling also stars.

Thor: Ragnorok (88%)

I have no doubt that Ragnorok will be the best Thor movie. Having it set primarily outside of Earth is a smart move, and of course, Hulk making an appearance can't be a bad thing. Hopefully, it will be considered one of Marvel's best.

Justice League (53%)

Wonder Woman's success has shown us that DC may be taking things in a better direction. And if the trailers are any indication, Justice League will have a more fun tone, which should give it a boost for critics. But considering Batman v Superman got only 27%, which was also directed by Zack Snyder, I don't see this being a critical hit, but I hope I'm wrong.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (91%)

Following strong reviews for The Force Awakens and Rogue One, The Last Jedi should live up to its hype as maybe the most anticipated movie of the year. I think Rian Johnson will do a great job directing, and FINALLY Luke will actually say something!

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Forthas
Forthas - 6/12/2017, 11:12 AM
The only one I outright disagree with you is Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. I think it will be in the 60's. The cast is top notch and I think it is an attempt to ripp off Guardians of The Galaxy which is always fun.
brodie999
brodie999 - 6/12/2017, 2:59 PM
@Forthas - Yeah, I agree. It may or may not turn out what we're expecting. Hey, I gotta ask you something, What do you think Coco, Rough Night And Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle's tomato meter predictions should be?
Forthas
Forthas - 6/12/2017, 3:17 PM
@brodie999 -

Coco - 85% RT/90% Audience
Rough Night - 65% RT/69% Audience
Jumanji - 60% RT/60% Audience
MovieMonster1
MovieMonster1 - 6/12/2017, 3:23 PM
@brodie999, @Forthas - I hope you guys are right. Valerian would be a lot of fun if done right. But most of the movies directed by Luc Besson in recent years got low ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, so I'm a little hesitant to predict positive reviews from this one. Though his last last movie was Lucy, which has 67%, so maybe you're right!
brodie999
brodie999 - 6/12/2017, 3:30 PM
@MovieMonster1, @Forthas - Thanks, Moviemonster1. Hey, What do you think of forthas's movie predictions and What would you think The Dark Tower, The Emoji Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie's tomatometer predictions could be, anyway?
MovieMonster1
MovieMonster1 - 6/12/2017, 3:59 PM
@brodie999 -

The Dark Tower - 71%
The Emoji Movie - 42%
The Lego Ninjago Movie - 78%

I pretty much agree with Forthas, but after Baywatch, I think it's possible Jumanji could be more in the 40% range. What do you think these movies' ratings will be?
brodie999
brodie999 - 6/12/2017, 4:20 PM
@MovieMonster1 -

Coco - 94%
Rough Night - 17%
Jumanji -45%
The Dark Tower - 55%
The Emoji Movie - 15%
The Lego Ninjago Movie - 85%

After seeing how the Fifty Shades Darker movie was poorly received, I think The trailer For Rough Night was completely abysmal. It looks really lazy and unfunny. Even The Premise isn't even in the least bit original. It took plot points from the Hangover and Weekend At Bernie's. And the Emoji Movie's trailers are 150 seconds of kid's movie cliches with no originality, no actual humour and no thought or effort into it. Heck, The Trailers have more dislikes than likes on Youtube. it's just like the 2016 Ghostbusters movie bombing all over again.
MovieMonster1
MovieMonster1 - 6/12/2017, 4:38 PM
@brodie999 - I think the Emoji Movie looks bad too, but it seems similar to Angry Birds, and that got 44%. As for Rough Night, the trailer didn't make me laugh once, but the 2016 Ghostbusters got a bafflingly high 73%, so the same thing could happen here.
brodie999
brodie999 - 6/12/2017, 4:56 PM
@MovieMonster1 - Yeah, The critics were wrong about the 2016 movie and Iron Fist because they're stupid enough to know that only asian Actors can be martial Arts heroes. Heck, Most of them weren't even around when the character. That's why they reviewed the show when they only watched half the season or they didn't read more comics to get a better indication of what we're expecting so they could be wrong about Rough Night Too. Sometimes, They're doing the wrong thing when they're reviewing stuff like Movies and TV shows sometimes. Nobody wants to think like that or like them anymore.
MarvelDCfan18
MarvelDCfan18 - 6/13/2017, 11:50 AM
@Forthas - Rough Night looks terrible its not gonna be 65%

And Jumanji looks terrible as well
MarvelDCfan18
MarvelDCfan18 - 6/13/2017, 11:51 AM
@MovieMonster1 - The Dark Tower looks bland
brodie999
brodie999 - 6/13/2017, 6:26 PM
@MarvelDCfan18 - Yeah, I agree. All 3 movies have way too many miscastings for them to be Great. Even Dark Tower isn't staying true to the source material, making the gunslinger black. Sony is gonna lose A lot of money from these big flops.
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 6/12/2017, 4:43 PM
I don't pay any attention to Rotten tomatoes. It just doesn't mean anything to me. There have been so many rotten films on there that I really enjoyed. Some not so much. But I'm curious, how do you come up with your predictions? What's your basis for a prediction?
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 6/13/2017, 2:21 AM
Solid. I think spiderman may be a tad lower though
MNLawyer
MNLawyer - 6/13/2017, 8:24 AM
Valerian will suffer as it will be seen as a ripoff of Guardians and Star Wars, although (like John Carter) it is based on much older material
TheDayman
TheDayman - 6/13/2017, 9:20 AM
Those seem like plausible guesses. What score do you think It is going to have?
themidnightking
themidnightking - 6/13/2017, 8:29 PM
I saw a prescreening of Valerian. It's going to be a bit divisive. Think Avatar mixed with The Fifth Element.
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 6/14/2017, 7:13 AM
wow, spot on dude.
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