Right-Wingers Target Nolan's $264 Million Odyssey as 95% Rotten Tomatoes Score Fuels Fraud Claims
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Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 21
Right-Wingers Target Nolan's $264 Million Odyssey as 95% Rotten Tomatoes Score Fuels Fraud Claims
1 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 21
Summary
$264 million in global opening-weekend sales put Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey atop the box office, even as right-wing X users pushed claims that ticket sales and review scores were being faked.
95% critic and 97% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes became a second flashpoint, with online critics alleging suppressed negative reviews or bot-driven praise without offering evidence.
70mm IMAX demand has been strong enough to reportedly keep projectors running around the clock in some cities, undercutting claims that sold-out screenings were manufactured despite some empty seats.
Elon Musk amplified one of the score-manipulation claims by pointing users to Popcorn Gap, a site that strips out Fandango one-tap reviews that critics of the film dismiss as insufficiently detailed.
Only 21% of U.S. adults use X, according to Pew, suggesting the online backlash may have limited reach beyond a broader audience driving the film's commercial momentum.