BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE King Richard has been voted the most well-received sports film in a recent survey. Starring Will Smith, the 2021 Academy Award-winning King Richard, earned a solid 8/10 across the critic platforms. 

The film’s recognition, which features tennis aces Venus and Serena Williams and their father, comes as sport movies were named the most popular film genre, across three major film rating databases, according to a new survey.

The Film Rating Study pulled the ratings for over 350 recently-released and critically-acclaimed films, looking at IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, to gauge which platforms feature the most accurate ratings, and which are the harshest overall. 

The study showed that the average sports film boasts a rating of 7.8/10, the highest average rating genre across all three film databases. 

Although sporting the highest average score, sports films proved to be the most divisive genre, with a 21% discrepancy in ratings seen between the analysed platforms. 

King Richard follows the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time, who will end up changing the sport of tennis forever. Driven by a clear vision of their future and using unconventional methods, Richard has a plan that will take Venus and Serena Williams from the streets of Compton, California to the global stage as legendary icons.

The profoundly moving film shows the power of family, perseverance and unwavering belief as a means to achieve the impossible and impact the world.

Two-time Oscar nominee Smith stars as Richard, under the direction of Reinaldo Marcus Green. Aunjanue Ellis plays the girls’ mum, Oracene ‘Brandi’ Williams, Saniyaa Sidney stars as Venus, Demi Singleton stars as Serena, with Tony Goldwyn as coach Paul Cohen and Jon Bernthal as coach Rick Macci.

Following closely behind sports, historical drama films and biographical films also proved popular amongst the amateur film critics, with both genres sporting a healthy 7.7/10. 

While sport was the best-rated genre, horror films were the most harshly reviewed, with the average horror film receiving a moderate rating of 5.9/10. Joining horror amongst the worst-received genres were, surprisingly, action movies (5.9/10) and thrillers (6/10).

The study found there to be massive fluctuations in genre perception between databases, with a massive 53% difference between drama and action film ratings reported on Metacritic, and a 43% difference for drama versus mystery films seen on Rotten Tomatoes.

In fact, the study found that there’s a difference in harshness and reliability between all film databases, with Rotten Tomatoes found to be the most reliable and fair, while IMDb is the least reliable and Metacritic the harshest. 

To see the full results of the study, visit: https://www.bacanaplay.pt/blogue/film-critics-the-best-rating-platforms-revealed/