Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose

%5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2026+June+18%23Rotten+Tomatoes+and+Metacritic+film+prose%5D%5D On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, of count critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of rating/10.

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Usage

This template specifies language introducing film review sections for Rotten Tomatoes.

• {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|Tomatometer rating|average rating|number of reviews|consensus=}}

For television series without a visible average rating:

• {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|Tomatometer rating|3=number of reviews|consensus=}}

If Rotten Tomatoes information on Wikidata is present, you can use {{Rotten Tomatoes data|prose}} to create an instance of this template that autofills the information.

The use of this template or its language is entirely optional, and may be overridden by local preference or consensus at any article. It may be substituted if future changes to the prose are anticipated.

Examples

For Ralph Breaks the Internet:
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|88|7.30|274|consensus=''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' levels up on its predecessor with a funny, heartwarming sequel that expands its colorful universe while focusing on core characters and relationships.}}

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 274 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.30/10. The website's consensus reads: "Ralph Breaks the Internet levels up on its predecessor with a funny, heartwarming sequel that expands its colorful universe while focusing on core characters and relationships."

Note the special cases of a 0 or 100% link to articles about those topics:

For Zero: The Movie:
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|0|0|900|consensus=''Zero: The Movie'' is awful.}}

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 900 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 0/10. The website's consensus reads: "Zero: The Movie is awful."

For Perfect: The Movie:
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|100|10|900|consensus=''Perfect: The Movie'' is great.}}

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 900 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 10/10. The website's consensus reads: "Perfect: The Movie is great."

Template data

Creates standardized language explaining Rotten Tomatoes' scoring method.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Tomatometer	1 score	Tomatometer rating percentage; do not add "%" Auto value {{RT data|score}}	Number	required
Average rating	2 average	Average rating out of 10 (formerly found by clicking on the critic score) Example 4.7 Auto value {{RT data|average}}	Number	suggested
Number of reviews	3 count	Number of reviews included. Auto value {{RT data|count}}	Number	required
Critics consensus	4 consensus	Text of the critics consensus, with period but without quote marks	String	suggested
Reference?	ref	Set to "yes" to add a reference to Rotten Tomatoes. Requires "Rotten Tomatoes ID" property to be defined on Wikidata. Use with |access-date and optionally |archive-url and |archive-date.	Boolean	suggested
Access date	access-date	Date the scores were accessed; use with |ref=yes Auto value {{RT data|access date}}	Date	suggested
Archive URL	archive-url	URL for archived linked to Rotten Tomatoes page; use with |ref=yes	URL	optional
Archive date	archive-date	Date of archive URL capture; use with |ref=yes	Date	optional
URL status	url-status	no description	Unknown	optional
Percent space?	percent_space	Changes "percent" to "per cent"	Boolean	optional

Tracking category

• Category:Pages using Rotten Tomatoes prose with unknown parameters (0)

See also

• {{Rotten Tomatoes data}}
• {{Rotten Tomatoes}} – for external links
• {{Cite Rotten Tomatoes}}
• {{Metacritic film prose}}

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