Highlights
- Some Star Wars fans are mistakenly review bombing the 2008 horror film Acolytes instead of The Acolyte Disney+ series.
- The Acolyte has a decent critic score of 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, but a dismal 16% audience rating.
- Unhappy fans have been review bombing The Acolyte since its premiere.
It seems some Star Wars fans are accidentally review bombing the 2008 Australian horror film Acolytes instead of The Acolyte Disney+ series. The Acolyte is the latest live-action Star Wars series to air on Disney+, premiering its first two episodes on June 4, with new episodes airing weekly until the finale on July 16. The show has earned mostly positive reviews from critics so far, but it has been incredibly divisive among Star Wars fans, to say the least.
At the time of this writing, the Rotten Tomatoes critic score for The Acolyte is a respectable 84%, while its audience score is an abysmal 16%. Without delving into spoilers, there are Star Wars fans who are not happy about some of the creative choices in the show, feeling as though it doesn't fit with the rest of the Star Wars canon. Others are not impressed with the show's quality, and are unhappy at the direction the Star Wars franchise has been going in general. There are also some people who are upset that the show focuses on female characters and has a diverse cast.
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Those unhappy with The Acolyte, whether it's due to legitimate criticism about the show's quality or anger over its "woke" content, have taken to Rotten Tomatoes to let their displeasure be known, spamming the series with low ratings to bring down its audience score. However, some individuals seem to have gotten lost, instead review bombing the 2008 Australian horror film Acolytes, which has nothing to do with the Star Wars franchise in any capacity. Now, the Acolytes film was never popular with audiences anyway; from what we can see using the Way Back Machine, it's gone from about a 42% audience score to a 33% audience score. Still, it does seem as though its score has been impacted by Star Wars fans who actually want to review bomb The Acolyte instead.
The Acolyte Rotten Tomatoes Score
- Critics: 84%
- Audience: 16%
The Acolyte still has five episodes to air, but it seems unlikely that its Rotten Tomatoes audience score will improve much no matter what happens in future episodes. Considering the reaction The Acolyte has garnered so far, it will be interesting to see what Star Wars fans think about some of the franchise's upcoming projects.
Star Wars content has largely been relegated to Disney+ in recent years, but the franchise is preparing for its return to the big screen. Multiple Star Wars movies are in active development, including The Mandalorian & Grogu and a new movie starring Rey, the controversial protagonist of the sequel trilogy. Time will tell if the new Star Wars projects are better-received by fans, or if they end up being just as divisive as The Acolyte.
