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Amazon ‘Rings of Power' Divides Audience Reviews

Amazon said its ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' series drew more than 25 million viewers worldwide on its first day. Critics have praised the show. The average score on Rotten Tomatoes is 84% while on Metacritic it is a 71.

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| Updated on: Sep 06 2022, 23:57 IST
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Amazon’s ‘Rings of Power’ divides audience reviews (Amazon Prime Videos)

Amazon said its “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series drew more than 25 million viewers worldwide on its first day. Critics have praised the show. The average score on Rotten Tomatoes is 84% while on Metacritic it is a 71.

The average viewer ratings on those sites is substantially lower however. On Rotten Tomatoes the audience score is 39% and on Metacritic the user score is 2.5 out of 10. On IMDB.com, the user rating is a 6.8 out of 10 with over 100k ratings.

On the Amazon page for the show, there are no user reviews as of 8:39am ET on Tuesday, Sept. 6. According to the Hollywood Reporter, a company source said Amazon is suspending reviews for 72 hours to help stop online trolls and ensure only legitimate reviews. THR's source added that Prime Video started the policy this summer for all of its shows.

One famous Twitter user complained about the show. Elon Musk said that author Tolkien was “turning in his grave.”

Meanwhile, Musk's competitor in the space realm was excited about his own company's success in the fantasy realm.

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First Published Date: 06 Sep, 23:55 IST
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