Movie studios are delaying release of reviews until the last moment to dampen the effect of poor reviews reported on Rotten Tomatoes. With Fandango, now Rotten Tomatoes owner, posting Tomatometer scores for every movie on its site, questions has arisen as to the wisdom of those potentially withering reviews that produce a green splat. And movie makers are concerned that Fandango could hurt borderline films needlessly. But one critic said the solution is simply for movie studios to make better films. (The Hollywood Reporter, August 2, 2017, by Pamela McClintock)
When the acquisition went down in February of 2016, there was some concern about the independence of the review aggregator, but the previous owner was the movie giant Warner Bros. and Rotten Tomatoes was able to maintain its independence. (SlashFilm, February 17, 2016 by Peter Sciretta)