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Marlon Wayans defends his horror film 'Him' despite a 29% Rotten Tomatoes score, citing his history with cult classics that initially faced poor reviews.
- The movie Him, produced by Jordan Peele and starring Marlon Wayans, is currently in theaters as of September 23, 2025.
- The story centers on Cameron, an up-and-coming football quarterback, who begins training with his idol Isaiah White after facing a potentially career-ending injury, while their mentor-mentee relationship takes a progressively darker turn.
- Him critiques American football's exploitative system and the idolization of athletes, blending sports and horror elements under director Justin Tipping’s guidance.
- Despite a 29% Rotten Tomatoes score and a C- CinemaScore, Wayans posted past low scores for his films and urged audiences to form their own opinions, stating 'An opinion does not always mean it's everyone's opinion.'
- The film’s mixed reception, with some praising and others harshly criticizing it, reflects the divisive nature of Wayans’ work and the film’s challenging subject matter.
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Marlon Wayans Urges People To See ‘HIM’ Despite Its Bad Critical Reception
Universal Pictures / HIM / Marlon Wayans Normally, when a movie has any association with Jordan Peele, you can expect it to be a winner among critics; that’s not the case with HIM, but its star, Marlon Wayans, is putting on his cape to defend the film from its less-than-stellar reviews. The sports horror film, directed by Justin Tipping and produced by Jordan Peele under his Monkey Paw Productions banner, is shockingly sitting at 29% on Rotten T…
Marlon Wayans Defends ‘HIM’ Movie from Negative Critics Reviews | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Marlon Wayans is reacting to the negative reviews that his movie HIM has received from critics. The new horror film currently holds a rotten 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, though it isn’t faring that much better with the audience score. The movie currently has a 58% rating from fans. Marlon took to Instagram to share the negative reviews for some of his iconic films like White Chicks and Scary Movie, pointing out that critics don’t always agree …
Marlon Wayans Is Right: Rotten Tomatoes Ratings Don’t Matter
The year is 2025, and audiences still want to argue about Rotten Tomatoes scores. It’s a futile experience, with even veteran entertainment journalist Matthew Belloni discussing how the system has been gamed by Hollywood in a recent article for Puck. What started off as an aggregator to provide a snapshot of a film or television show’s quality among critics and viewers has turned into, well, something else. Now, another unexpected voice has ente…
Marlon Wayans Is Right: Rotten Tomatoes Ratings Don’t Matter
The year is 2025, and audiences still want to argue about Rotten Tomatoes scores. It’s a futile experience, with even veteran entertainment journalist Matthew Belloni discussing how the system has been gamed by Hollywood in a recent article for Puck. What started off as an aggregator to provide a snapshot of a film or television show’s quality among critics and viewers has turned into, well, something else. Now, another unexpected voice has ente…
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