20 Most Surprising Rotten Tomatoes Scores Of 2018

12. Black Panther (97%)

Black Panther
Marvel Studios

You'd be daft to bet against the Marvel Cinematic Universe's critical hot-streak at this point, and while it was easy to imagine Black Panther scoring an impressive 90% on the Tomatometer, did anyone quite expect a near-universal 97%?

At present Black Panther has just 14 negative reviews on the Tomatometer, while rocking an incredible 8.2 average score.

This makes it not only the best-reviewed MCU film to date, but also places it within critical spitting distance of all-time genre classics such as Spider-Man 2 (8.3) and The Dark Knight (8.6).

And while many scoffed at the prospect of Black Panther landing a Best Picture Oscar nomination even once the reviews started rolling in, that's looking ever-more likely as the Academy Awards draw closer.

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