Red One's Rotten Tomatoes score with critics landing in the low 30s - at 31% right now.

While the Tomatometer score for Red One is not ideal, there was still some hope for the movie's reception with audiences. The Rock is known for making crowd-pleasing blockbusters even at times when critics disagree. In addition to receiving a stellar A- CinemaScore, Red One's box office stay somewhat afloat in light of the divisive reception. But, audiences and critics not seeing eye-to-eye on the movie's quality means a new record for Dwayne Johnson on Rotten Tomatoes.

Red One Has A Record Gap Between Critics & Audiences On Rotten Tomatoes For Dwayne Johnson

His Rotten Tomatoes Scores Have Never Been This Different

Now that Red One has been in theaters for over a week, the film's Rotten Tomatoes scores have largely settled into place. While the critics and audience ratings could still fluctuate a little bit, the general gap between their views on the movie is not bound to change that much at this point. That's notable since the Tomatometer and Popcornmeter scores have a difference of 60 percent. With the 31% critics score and 91% audience score, Red One has the largest gap on Rotten Tomatoes for a Dwayne Johnson movie between the two scores.

There have only been eight times in his entire career where he's been in a movie that scored higher with critics on Rotten Tomatoes than with audiences.

The fact that audiences like Red One so much more than critics is not surprising for one of The Rock's movies. His last seven movies have higher scores on Rotten Tomatoes with audiences than with critics. There have only been eight times in his entire career where he's been in a movie that scored higher with critics on Rotten Tomatoes than with audiences. Johnson has built a career where he puts audiences first and ensures they are thoroughly entertained. While critics might want more variety from him, audiences have not turned on how much they enjoy watching The Rock.

Red Notice Previously Had Dwayne Johnson's Most Divided Rotten Tomatoes Scores

Red Notice Also Scored Much Higher With Audiences

Red One might now hold the record for the biggest gap among Dwayne Johnson's movies on Rotten Tomatoes, but this record previously belonged to his Netflix movie Red Notice. The 2021 action movie co-starring Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot boasted the streaming service's highest budget to date at $200 million. While it broke streaming viewership records for Netflix and was widely liked by subscribers, the reception from critics was entirely different. Red Notice's Rotten Tomatoes scores differ by 55 percent between audiences and critics.

Critics were slightly more favorable toward Red Notice than Red One, as the film received a 37% Tomatometer rating compared to 31%. The audience scores were nearly identical for the two films, as Red Notice has a 92% rating compared to Red One's 91%. This was a major milestone for Dwayne Johnson at the time since Red Notice tied Jungle Cruise for his highest audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, a record Red One just narrowly missed. However, the significant divide between the critical and general reception of the Netflix movie was the biggest since The Game Plan in 2007.

Red One & Red Notice's Rotten Tomatoes Scores Show A Growing Dwayne Johnson Problem

The Rock's Rotten Tomatoes Scores Are Going In The Wrong Direction

Red One breaking Red Notice's record for Dwayne Johnson on Rotten Tomatoes continues a rough stretch with critics, and it represents a growing problem for him. Whether his movies were previously received well or poorly, audiences and critics were generally in stronger agreement about their quality. The issue for Johnson is that his films have now largely lost their appeal with critics. That creates some bad press before a film is even out that can hurt its general perception and interest, impacting how his movies perform at the box office or on streaming.

It is in The Rock's best interest to turn his Rotten Tomatoes trend around and make movies that audiences and critics can agree are enjoyable, entertaining, and good. His productions are no longer critic-proof, as his box office prowess has started to go away in recent years. The good news is that projects like The Smashing Machine or Jumanji 4 have strong histories on their side to be well-received with all types of audiences. That should help keep Dwayne Johnson from breaking Red One's new Rotten Tomatoes record anytime soon.