I wasn’t going to post this because it seems to really invite backlash, but everyone else is doing it so I might as well. I’m sure there will be negative reviews eventually as the numbers increase, but for now, Lady Bird just topped Toy Story 2 as the most acclaimed film ever on Rotten Tomatoes:
1999’s Toy Story 2 originally made the record with 163 Fresh reviews. And today, Lady Bird — Greta Gerwig’s coming-of-age circa 2002 film, starring Saoirse Ronan — sets the new standard with 164 Fresh reviews (and counting). Note the and counting: The movie’s Tomatometer score will be subject to change as it continues to platform from limited release, likely into the next year.
But who’s thinking about 2018? Right now we’re celebrating the moment, and Gerwig herself is singing.
“This is completely amazing and so incredibly appreciated by the entire team that made Lady Bird,” Gerwig said exclusively to RT, “We put our heart and souls into this movie, and the last step of this deeply collaborative art form of filmmaking is giving the film to the audience and the film critics. That there has been such a warm reception is a dream come true. Thank you to everyone who has seen the film and has written about it so thoughtfully. We are all on cloud nine and using our tomato emoji more than we ever thought possible.”
I think the idea is that Lady Bird is now the film with a 100% score with the most reviews in. Wall-E, Toy Story 3, and other films might have 200+ fresh reviews but they aren’t 100%. I spent some time on their site trying to find films that did well but it was taking too long.
Lady Bird is the directorial debut of Greta Gerwig and must be considered an unqualified success.
