Introduction: Rating System

Everyone has their own way of ranking or grading the films and TV shows they watch, and here’s mine. This scoring system is how I analyze the quality of films and mostly follows these descriptions. Film and TV is subjective, so feel free to agree or disagree with my opinions from my reviews.

RATINGS (Out of 10)

• 0 – Should Not Exist
  • A film/show that is so terrible that it should have never been produced as it creates an extreme negative impact on the audiovisual art form.
  • Examples: TBD
• 1 – Garbage
  • A film/show that is extremely bad but warrants existing as an example of avoidance when creating a film or show, though it may have a “so bad, it’s good” quality.
  • Examples: TBD
• 2 – Awful
  • A film/show that is notably bad and difficult to sit through, with a few minor bright spots that doesn’t make it a complete waste of time.
  • Examples: TBD
• 3 – Terrible
  • A film/show that evokes a minor sense of hatred due to disappointment or frustration with the execution, but is salvageable with a unique/experimental element and/or high production value.
  • Examples: Dinosaur (2000); Cars 2 (2011)
• 4 – Bad
  • A film/show that has more bad elements than good (usually combined with boring scenes), leading to an overall hatred that is quickly forgotten.
  • Examples: The Rescuers (1977); Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999); Beauty and the Beast (2017)
• 5 – Mediocre
  • A middle-of-the-road film/show that has an equal amount of good and bad elements.
  • Examples: So Dear to My Heart (1948); Chicken Little (2005); The Good Dinosaur (2015)
• 6 – Decent
  • A satisfactory film/show that does the bare minimum of providing an entertaining experience and only worth watching once for completionist purposes.
  • Examples: Sleeping Beauty (1959); Cars (2006)
• 7 – Okay
  • A film/show that has a few major flaws but is counteracted with an element that makes it worth watching.
  • Examples: Make Mine Music (1946); Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971); Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
• 8 – Good
  • A film/show that is genuinely entertaining with some minor and/or major flaws that keeps it from being more enjoyable and memorable.
  • Examples: Alice in Wonderland (1951); Toy Story (1995); Black Panther (2018)
• 9 – Amazing
  • A film/show that goes above and beyond despite a few minor flaws or one major flaw, with plenty of memorability.
  • Examples: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980); The Little Mermaid (1989); Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
• 10 – Masterpiece
  • A film/show that is one-of-a-kind with little to no flaws and has an aspect of timelessness, creating a worthy recommendation to anyone.
  • Examples: Fantasia (1940); Mary Poppins (1964); Avengers: Endgame (2019)