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Spider-Man: Brand New Day sets IMDb record, but critical scores lag audience reception

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day has achieved a record-breaking IMDb user score of 8.2/10 among live-action Spider-Man films, surpassing previous entries including Spider-Man: No Way Home. However, the film's critical reception on Rotten Tomatoes shows a different story, with its score falling below 90% and out of the top 10 MCU movies by critic score. This contrasts sharply with its 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is tied for the highest with Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings, and its massive box office success. AI

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day sets IMDb record, but critical scores lag audience reception

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor ·

    ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Sets An IMDB Review Score Record

    In addition to tying Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes audience score at 98%, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has also set a record on IMDB based on user scores,

  2. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor ·

    ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Falls Out Of The Top 10 MCU Rotten Tomatoes Scores

    'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has different scores from critics and audiences according to Rotten Tomatoes, with the former not even putting it inside the top 10 now.

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