“Insiders close to both films blame Rotten Tomatoes, with Pirates 5 and Baywatch respectively earning 32% and 19% Rotten.
Both Pirates and Baywatch’s estimated takings were slashed after their dismal Rotten Tomatoes scores, with Dwayne Johnson accusing critics of laughing at screenings but then “trashing” the film in reviews.
The US box office had its worst Memorial Day weekend performance in almost 20 years this year, with Baywatch and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales falling short of their expected takings.
The critic aggregation site increasingly is slowing down the potential business of popcorn movies.