Understanding the Movie Thumbnail

Top left: Resolution. Note that 480P is standard DVD resolution.

Top Middle: Audio type. Note that all moved are also encoded with AAC which is compatible with everything. If you only have stereo, try selecting AAC

Bottom Left: Metacritic Reviews. Metacritic aggregates reviews from a number of sources into a single number.

Bottom Middle: Rotten Tomatoes Critic review

Bottom Right: Rotten Tomatoes Audience review

Fresh red tomato

When at least 60% of reviews for a movie or TV show are positive, a red tomato is displayed to indicate its Fresh status.

Green splat tomato

When less than 60% of reviews for a movie or TV show are positive, a green splat is displayed to indicate its Rotten status.

Tomato with banners reads "Certified Fresh"

Certified Fresh status is a special distinction awarded to the best-reviewed movies and TV shows. In order to qualify, movies or TV shows must meet the following requirements:

Full popcorn bucket

When at least 60% of users give a movie or TV show a star rating of 3.5 or higher, a full popcorn bucket is displayed to indicate its Fresh status.

Spilled popcorn bucket

When less than 60% of users give a movie or TV show a star rating of 3.5 or higher, a tipped over popcorn bucket is displayed to indicate its Rotten status.