Predicting The Rotten Tomatoes Scores Of 2019's Remaining Blockbusters
Despite the hate, Cats might end up clawing its way to a decent rating...
Even though 2019 has, for the most part, been littered with predictable success stories that everyone saw coming, there have still been a handful of surprises peppered here and there that few people could have anticipated.
When its first trailer dropped, nobody thought that Aladdin would go on to gross over a billion dollars, let alone earn the highest Rotten Tomatoes score of Disney's three live-action remakes. Conversely, everybody expected The Lion King to be a magnet for positive reviews, and yet, it was branded with the ugly green splat of a rotten tomato.
As these movies proved, there's always room for a few surprises in among all the safe bets, and looking ahead to the final few months of the year, there are definitely going to be examples of each.
From Maleficent to Terminator and Cats to Star Wars, it's set to be a stacked winter period on the blockbuster front, and even though it's impossible to tell how good these movies will turn out, we can - based on all the footage and information we have about them so far - take an educated guess at their likely critic scores.
10. Zombieland: Double Tap (80%)
Everyone with eyes and ears has been asking for a sequel to Zombieland ever since the first film opened in 2009, and finally, that wish has been granted. Double Tap opens in just a few days, and if the early reactions from its premiere are to be believed, it's definitely worth the long wait.
Even though belated followups to beloved comedy movies don't tend to do well with critics or at the box-office (Zoolander 2, Dumb and Dumber To), Double Tap is being described as a worthy continuation of the series that promises all the gore and zany humour that we all want to see.
This goodwill obviously bodes well for its RT score, which will be unveiled just before the movie opens. However, positive early reactions don't always translate to good reviews (never forget: Batman V Superman's early buzz was strong), so there's still room for Double Tap to fall short.
That being said, the first film was able to hit a staggering 90% score, and while we can't see the sequel getting that high, it looks like an entertaining, bloody, bonkers ride of a movie, and it should be able to earn some solid reviews for itself.