How do we rate movies?? 

Here at The Basic Cinephile we have crafted a complex and robust algorithm to calculate, with nearly perfect accuracy, the appeal and general likability of a film. JK, f*ck math! We watch movies, we see if we like them, and then we use our emoji rating scale to assign the movie a score.

emoji rating scale:

🏆= most excellent
🔥= that’s hot
👌🏼= ok
💩= delightfully sh*tty
🙅🏼‍♀️= thank u, next

Each rating broken down and explained:

 

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